June 13, 2019, 05:29 AM
HighZonieExperts: Spy used AI-generated face to connect with targets
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https://apnews.com/bc2f19097a4c4fffaa00de6770b8a60d"LONDON (AP) — Katie Jones sure seemed plugged into the Washington’s political scene. The 30-something redhead boasted a job at a top think tank and a who’s-who network of pundits and experts, from the centrist Brookings Institution to the right-wing Heritage Foundation. She was connected to a deputy assistant secretary of state, a senior aide to a senator and the economist Paul Winfree, who is being considered for a seat on the Federal Reserve.
But Katie Jones doesn’t exist, The Associated Press has determined. Instead, the persona was part of a vast army of phantom profiles lurking on the professional networking site LinkedIn."
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June 13, 2019, 09:45 AM
Sig2340I know of at least one phantom profile on LinkedIn.
It's why I don't trust them.
June 13, 2019, 09:54 AM
rocket72So this is another Robin Sage?
June 13, 2019, 11:19 AM
jhe888What is the point? There is a fake profile on social media? This should surprise no one.