From AFP News Agency.
"Jobs available" declares a post from a Facebook account calling itself "Johns Hopkins Medicine". There’s just one problem: the post has nothing to do with Johns Hopkins, the world-renowned Baltimore-based hospital and university group, but is actually an imposter account.
How can you verify the authenticity of an account posting what looks like interesting information? Hong Kong-based journalist Sophia Xu gives you a few tips and real-world examples in this video.
0:00 Accounts that mimic official sources
0:37 Fake accounts: summary of red flags
01:17 Imposter account posing as Johns Hopkins posts fake ad
01:38 Red flags on fake Johns Hopkins account
01:52 Compare with authentic Johns Hopkins Facebook page
02:15 How to find Facebook page transparency information
02:38 Facebook page transparency information details
03:00 Comparison real vs. fake Facebook accounts
03:13 How to cross-check via an institution’s official website
03:40 Be careful: not all authentic accounts carry verification badges
MUSIC: AUDIONETWORK / Left Nutter / Paul Ressel (PRS) ; Embedded / Henry White (PRS), Nathan Feddo (PRS), Cate Ferris (PRS)
