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University of Michigan: 'Throwaway' Social Profiles May Have a Place on Some Platforms, With Some Topics
November 12, 2019
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

Temporary social media profiles.

We've heard of them in the world of online dating, with teens trying to avoid the watchful eyes of mom and dad, and with scammers and foreign accounts trying to cheat us or convince us of a lie to gain profit or our vote.

Social media companies have promised to crack down when they are able to identify these temporary accounts. . . .

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