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Recent Examples of impersonation
Deepfake executive impersonation is a present, measurable, board-level risk.
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Bojan Ilic,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
These systems were designed to take over repetitive, high-volume moderation tasks including flagging impersonation accounts, scam attempts, and harmful content, while human reviewers were concentrated on complex decisions and formal appeals.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Those affected are advised to monitor their accounts, freeze their credit, place fraud alerts and stay vigilant for scams or impersonation attempts.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The charges included felon in possession of a firearm, petty theft, driving or taking a vehicle without consent, false impersonation, evading a police officer and failure to appear in court.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Daley was charged with false impersonation of a police officer and booked into jail.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Last year, Krug was convicted of stalking, criminal impersonation and first-degree murder.
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Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Of course, voter intimidation or impersonation are not legal in California, but with mail voting, no election officials or poll workers are present to prevent these things from happening, or to witness them.
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Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
Rostas was arrested and charged with state forgery, larceny, interfering with an officer, and criminal impersonation offenses, according to court records.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Bojan Ilic,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
These systems were designed to take over repetitive, high-volume moderation tasks including flagging impersonation accounts, scam attempts, and harmful content, while human reviewers were concentrated on complex decisions and formal appeals.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Those affected are advised to monitor their accounts, freeze their credit, place fraud alerts and stay vigilant for scams or impersonation attempts.
—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The charges included felon in possession of a firearm, petty theft, driving or taking a vehicle without consent, false impersonation, evading a police officer and failure to appear in court.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Daley was charged with false impersonation of a police officer and booked into jail.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Last year, Krug was convicted of stalking, criminal impersonation and first-degree murder.
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Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Of course, voter intimidation or impersonation are not legal in California, but with mail voting, no election officials or poll workers are present to prevent these things from happening, or to witness them.
—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
Rostas was arrested and charged with state forgery, larceny, interfering with an officer, and criminal impersonation offenses, according to court records.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonation
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The annual Wawa Welcome America celebration began with performances by singer Paula Holloway and a choir of more than 100 singers from churches across the Philadelphia region.
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Both received less in non-equity bonuses tied to the company’s performance last year.
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The play, starring John Lithgow, already recouped its capitalization in May, with Lithgow winning a Tony for his portrayal of Roald Dahl.
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That portrayal caused Amazon to want to distance itself from the film, given the company’s $50 billion investment in OpenAI, two of the sources said.
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His maverick persona and armored storm-chasing vehicle, the Dominator 3 — featured on Jay Leno’s Garage — directly inspired the character of Tyler Owens, played by Glen Powell in the 2024 summer blockbuster Twisters.
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Putting aside Starmer’s wooden public persona and chronic indecisiveness, his successor has offered no plausible policies to turn around a very troubled country.
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The yearly convention includes panel discussions, movie and television showings, an exhibitor hall, outdoor activations, a masquerade ball and more.
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And the leak to USA TODAY provides further evidence of the group’s careful masquerade, Tischauser, the SPLC researcher said.
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Special guest Frzy will join the two musical acts at Point State Park for a concert with a theme of celebrating educators and innovators.
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Baker’s portrayal emphasizes how creativity becomes an act of defiance against exclusion.
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These cybercriminals are like the Hollywood movie character Jason Bourne, a highly surreptitious operative who avoids detection through diversion, disguises, deflecting and blending into the environment.
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Over the years, the team has built a brilliant stealth system that incorporates an open map and disguises, giving players the freedom to take out their mark.
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But Veda has zero admiration for Mildred’s rapid upward mobility, striking the pose of a blue blood who looks down on hard work.
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Squeezed into a latex bodysuit and donning cornrows, Madonna alternately wields a whip, is bound to a chair and poses with a Chihuahua — in matching latex.
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Monikers is a party game that progresses from clue-giving to charades, perfect for inside jokes and big groups.
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Liam, once aimless and unhoused, quickly finds purpose in the charade as a husband and father.
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“Impersonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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