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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.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Last year, Krug was convicted of stalking, criminal impersonation and first-degree murder.
—
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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There is also a stash of BuzzBallz ready-to-drink cocktails for trivia winners, but Misraje and his cast do not deliver their performances with smirks or smarm.
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The Parade route will end at the ballpark with Scotland fans walking the warning track and pre-game bagpipe performance.
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The artist was beloved by Americans for his intimate portrayals of the country’s values.
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According to people familiar with the project, Amazon executives grew concerned after the film evolved into a darker portrayal of Altman, depicting him as a manipulative figure who steered OpenAI away from its original mission.
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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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The entire cast is part of an underground ballroom competition, going claw to claw in matchups that rank the best poses, death drops, outfits, name brands, and choreography.
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The choice Lind poses—wages and Social Security, or a capital stake—is a false one.
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Liam, once aimless and unhoused, quickly finds purpose in the charade as a husband and father.
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One of the trip's funniest moments came during a game of Salad Bowl, a game that's a combination of charades and Catch Phrase.
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“Impersonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonation. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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