Fake Accounts Using Stolen Images to Push Pro-Trump Content

SOURCE www.ndtv.com
Fake accounts on platform X are using stolen images of European influencers to pose as pro-Trump American women, spreading political disinformation and conspiracy theories ahead of the US election.

Key Points

  • 16 accounts identified using stolen images to promote Trump.
  • Accounts part of a coordinated campaign to push pro-Trump content.
  • Misinformation spread on hot-button political subjects and COVID-19 conspiracies.
  • Platform's trust and safety teams scaled back, making it a haven for disinformation.

Pros

  • Creating believable human personas by using real images of European influencers.

Cons

  • Spreading political disinformation and conspiracy theories.
  • Violating platform rules by impersonating others.