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Fake Identities in Social Cyberspace: From Escapism to Terrorism

Fake Identities in Social Cyberspace: From Escapism to Terrorism

Lev Topor, Moran Pollack
Copyright: © 2022 |Volume: 12 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1947-3435|EISSN: 1947-3443|EISBN13: 9781683181859|DOI: 10.4018/IJCWT.295867
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Topor, Lev, and Moran Pollack. "Fake Identities in Social Cyberspace: From Escapism to Terrorism." IJCWT vol.12, no.1 2022: pp.1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCWT.295867

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Topor, L. & Pollack, M. (2022). Fake Identities in Social Cyberspace: From Escapism to Terrorism. International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT), 12(1), 1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCWT.295867

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Topor, Lev, and Moran Pollack. "Fake Identities in Social Cyberspace: From Escapism to Terrorism," International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT) 12, no.1: 1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCWT.295867

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Abstract

Personation - the act of assuming another’s identity with intent to deceive, is an ancient phenomenon. In this article we seek to research online impersonation and to uncover the causes for this phenomenon. We do so by analyzing and comparing several case studies while referring to more traditional concepts of social identity. As discovered, on the one hand users can create fake identities to enhance their personalities for personal reasons such as voyeurism or as means of escaping reality, or even promote human rights by avoiding local authoritarian censorship. On the other hand, malicious users like terrorists or criminals manipulate online users with phishing attempts and frauds, making social cyber space less secure.

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