‘Red flags going off’: Beware verification scams on social media

The law, which was introduced as part of a bill from Norway’s Ministry of Children and Family Affairs, will ensure that adverts and social media posts which manipulate the appearance of a person’s body are clearly marked.

MLB’s marketing department has launched several initiatives in recent years aimed at younger fans, perhaps most notably the “Let The Kids Play” ad campaign in which the league admonished the game’s “unwritten rules” passed down from older generations.

Announcing that you just got verified on social media can also make you a target if you’re looking to get the blue badge on other social networks or if a hacker is trying to find an account with a large following.

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The user didn’t respond when asked why it uses a photo of Trayvon Martin, a Black teenager whose death in 2012 sparked nationwide protests, as their Instagram profile picture. 

The account declined to answer questions about where the articles appear or if they’ve ever gotten anyone verified through this process. The account holder, who identifies themself as a social media consultant and marketing manager, said it only helps to verify business pages.

“We have a unique opportunity to drive increased participation, fan engagement and innovative commercialisation across all tiers of the sport, at a time where the Boomers and Opals are set to do us proud on the international stage,” he said.

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