This is a catfish killer: video verification could stop online fakes

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The internet is littered with stories of people who created fake personas on social networks, either to fuel their egos or to fill their bank accounts through scams. The ‘catfish’ is a such a powerful trope that it has its own MTV series, a horrible aspect of online existence that stretches back to almost-legendary examples like LonelyGirl15 (which was a fictional show initially sold as fact). It’s a tricky problem to solve, but I think I may have been shown a compelling answer. I Am Real is an Israeli company that has been working on online identify verification since 2013. It’s now getting…

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