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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Anuj CHOPRA

Pro-Trump X Accounts Use Stolen Photos Of European Influencers: Study

Fake accounts on X use stolen images of influencers to appear authentic (Credit: AFP)

Meet "Eva," "Sophia," and "Samantha" -- fake accounts which pose as chic American women who support Donald Trump on the platform X, disguising themselves by using stolen photographs of European fashion and beauty influencers, according to a study published Wednesday.

The report by the nonprofit Center for Information Resilience (CIR) comes as researchers express alarm ahead of the US election in November that the site owned by Elon Musk -- who has endorsed Trump -- is plagued with fake accounts and political disinformation.

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