What is "catfishing"?
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Catfishing is the act of creating a fake identity or persona online to deceive others, often for romantic or financial gain. People engage in catfishing for various reasons, including seeking attention, escaping their reality, or manipulating someone for personal gain. It can lead to emotional harm, broken trust, and even financial loss for the victim. The anonymity of the internet makes catfishing easier, as it allows individuals to create convincing but false profiles without immediate repercussions. The phenomenon highlights the risks of online interactions and the importance of verifying the identity of people you meet online.
catfishing is like capturing someone else personal details like name, photos and make fake id and use.
those ids can be used in social media platforms our any other way to connect with people.
If catfishing result in identify theft the guilty person ve punished under both IPC and IT ACT 2000.
sometime fake IDs effect caused for mental health such a anxiety and depression and money loss also.
that’s why Govt. issued no.of awareness advertisement and arrange camp’s.