[Air-L] Literature on fake profiles on Facebook and Twitter

[MC Cambre]

This is an interesting topic, with a number of logistical challenges, a bit
of a rabbit hole, if you will. For example, I had a fake account for 10
years, primary reason being that I was collecting data via Facebook, and
also storing data there. Recently someone reported I had a fake name, and
the account has been blocked, all evidence of it has disappeared across all
groups, 'friends' and pages. To re-open it, I have to upload photo ID, 2
pieces. There is a youtube video on how to create fake ID for facebook
accounts, etc. etc.

I want to highlight that mine was a fake profile, not a fake account (which
I would define as a bot)

Because of the facebook crackdown on fake profiles, people who wish to mask
their identity have been forced to go deeper into cover. There are a number
of mechanisms by which the platform seeks out and closes all fake profiles,
both robotic and human managed. Even people who no longer work for
facebook, maintain the 'party line' - hard to get them to talk.

Kindly,
carolina

On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 4:42 AM, Johan Dam Farkas <jjfs at itu.dk> wrote:

>
> Dear Nathalie,
>
>
> Research on this topic is unfortunately still scarse, especially in the
> context of Facebook.
>
> Here are some articles on Twitter and social bots:
> <https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2635800>
> https://arxiv.org/abs/1407.5225
> https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2635800
> <https://arxiv.org/abs/1407.5225>https://www.aaai.org/ocs/
> index.php/ICWSM/ICWSM16/paper/view/13015/12793
>
> Otherwise, to do a bit of shameless self-promotion, me and two collegues
> have a forthcoming article in New Media & Society entitled: Cloaked
> Facebook pages: Exploring fake Islamist propaganda in social media. Should
> be out very soon.
>
> Best wishes,
> - Johan Farkas
> <https://www.aaai.org/ocs/index.php/ICWSM/ICWSM16/paper/view/13015/12793>
>
> Johan Farkas
> Assistant Lecturer & Research Assistant
> IT University of Copenhagen
> University of Bergen
> Mail: jjfs at itu.dk
> Phone: +4561346209
>
> --- Latest article ---
> Schou, J. and Farkas, J. (2016). Algorithms, Interfaces, and the
> Circulation of Information: Interrogating the Epistemological Challenges of
> Facebook. KOME - An International Journal of Pure Communication Inquiry
> 4(1): 36-49.
> ________________________________
> Fra: Air-L <air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org> på vegne af Nathalie PATON <
> nathalie.paton at univ-toulouse.fr>
> Sendt: 15. maj 2017 10:17:43
> Til: air-l
> Emne: [Air-L] Literature on fake profiles on Facebook and Twitter
>
> Dear Internet researchers,
>
> In the frame of research on political participation online, I am looking
> for recent literature on fake profiles. I am especially interested in fake
> profiles on Facebook and Twitter, or anything related that could be
> relevant.
>
> My understanding of the situation is that robots are mainly used on
> Twitter to create fake accounts; they're used to automatically transfer
> content and generate audience around certain hashtags. On Facebook however,
> this operation is more complex since people would beed to subscribe to the
> fake accounts. But, as some researchers will probably notice, my
> understanding of the phenomenon is very limited.
>
> Any information and literature would be very welcome. Many thanks in
> advance!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nathalie Paton, PhD
> Junior Researcher
> University of Toulouse, France
> EHESS, Paris, France
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