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<big>'''By Jade Jacobs, Alumna, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, UK'''</big> | <big>'''By Jade Jacobs, Alumna, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, UK'''</big> | ||
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As catfishing has flourished, concerns about the practice have grown as well. Thus, the 2016 survey on the psychological impact of catfishing reveals that most participants were ‘affected negatively’ by the practice (Whitty and Buchanan 2016: 180). Social networking sites have begun to implement preventative measures in an attempt to stop catfishing. In 2020, the messaging platform Whatsapp has introduced a ‘catfish-busting photo tool’ which allows users to verify whether a person’s picture is legitimate (Keach 2019). Twitter has addressed catfishing in its user policy. Impersonation is a ‘violation of the Twitter Rules’ and anyone who poses as another person in a ‘confusing or deceptive manner’ may be permanently suspended (Twitter Inc. 2019). However, despite these measures, the future of catfishing appears bright. This is indicative of the growing world of cyberinformality and identity in cyberspace where online practices associated with [[bitcoin]], [[hacktivism]], [[follower buying]] are becoming increasingly prominent in society. | As catfishing has flourished, concerns about the practice have grown as well. Thus, the 2016 survey on the psychological impact of catfishing reveals that most participants were ‘affected negatively’ by the practice (Whitty and Buchanan 2016: 180). Social networking sites have begun to implement preventative measures in an attempt to stop catfishing. In 2020, the messaging platform Whatsapp has introduced a ‘catfish-busting photo tool’ which allows users to verify whether a person’s picture is legitimate (Keach 2019). Twitter has addressed catfishing in its user policy. Impersonation is a ‘violation of the Twitter Rules’ and anyone who poses as another person in a ‘confusing or deceptive manner’ may be permanently suspended (Twitter Inc. 2019). However, despite these measures, the future of catfishing appears bright. This is indicative of the growing world of cyberinformality and identity in cyberspace where online practices associated with [[bitcoin]], [[hacktivism]], [[follower buying]] are becoming increasingly prominent in society. | ||
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Whitty, M. and Buchanan, T. 2016. ‘The online dating romance scam: The psychological impact on victims – both financial and non-financial’, ''Criminology & Criminal Justice'', 16: 176-94 | Whitty, M. and Buchanan, T. 2016. ‘The online dating romance scam: The psychological impact on victims – both financial and non-financial’, ''Criminology & Criminal Justice'', 16: 176-94 | ||