inauthentic

adjective

in·​au·​then·​tic ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˈthen-tik How to pronounce inauthentic (audio)
: not authentic
inauthenticity noun

Examples of inauthentic in a Sentence

an inauthentic warbonnet that was probably made in an overseas factory a few months ago
Recent Examples on the Web Meta, which owns Instagram and Threads, last year removed thousands of inauthentic accounts linked to Spamouflage on Facebook and others on Instagram. Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 The report acknowledges that the number of products in Amazon’s store continues to swell, which makes managing brand safety more complex—but says tools like image recognition and forgery detection tech enable it to spot inauthentic or counterfeit goods. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024 Authenticity is key, and whilst advertising is becoming more accepted, avoid selling out for sponsorships that feel inauthentic. Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The accusation still circulates, however, especially on platforms, like X and Telegram, that experts say do little to block accounts generating inauthentic or automated activity. Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 The resulting images are optimized, but frequently look highly manipulated and even inauthentic. David Bloom, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The viral images and clips on X, which have been viewed millions of times, come just over a week after fake nude images of Swift went viral on the platform, putting a spotlight on X’s inability to control the spread of malicious inauthentic media. Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024 Adding a label marking the image as inauthentic doesn’t remove the liability, either. Adi Robertson, The Verge, 31 Jan. 2024 The video has been panned by Carlin fans as hollow and inauthentic. Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inauthentic was in 1860

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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauthentic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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