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Article Evaluation
About the article:

The information seems semi-outdated, could use some more relevant sources. A key source that links to the Boston Globe requires readers to sign up to view information; not the coolest thing to do. Some discussion is happening on the talk page, not much. Some examples of catfishing in the article should be elaborated on, such as the discussion about the Boston Globe.

Sources for article
https://www.rt.com/news/311030-chechen-girls-con-isis/

http://abcnews.go.com/US/manti-teo-hoaxer-tells-dr-phil-killed-fake/story?id=18367198

To Catch a Predator

http://libraryproxy.tulsacc.edu:2060/ehost/detail/detail?vid=7&sid=ca7b1732-9c15-4d7f-a81f-724c21696da9%40sessionmgr120&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=85033460&db=aph

article ideas
Step 1. move sentence about Manti Te'o to sociology section

add in details about reasoning behind Te'o's catfish

2. Change out "nefarious" for a less biased word in article

3. find different situations of catfishing, possibly from the show "catfish" itself, but hopefully from more reliable articles

4. add story of girls catfishing ISIS to sociology

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Draft
Introduction:

Catfishing is a type of deceptive activity where a person creates a sock puppet social networking presence, or fake identity on a social network account for various purposes.

History:

The term catfishing rose in popularity after University of Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o fell victim to a false online relationship in 2013. Multiple celebrities including NBA star Chris Anderson have come forward with catfishing stories as well.

Sociology:

There are multiple reasons people have created fictional online personas. Catfishing has proven to be a way for some online users to explore their sexual identities. For example, on the MTV show Catfish, based on the documentary, a girl named Sonny connects with a male model named Jamison who is, in reality, Chelsea, a woman using her alternative identity to interact with other women in an online space.

The motives of Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the man who catfished Manti Te'o, were never explained; some people speculate that Manti was in on the hoax for publicity.

Another motive of catfishing can be for financial gain. In 2015, three girls created a fake social media profile and managed to steal $3,300 from the terrorist group Islamic State. They had been approached by a recruitment officer & asked for money to go to Syria. After being given the money, they immediately deleted their account and pocketed the cash for their own personal travel.

Catfishing can also be used as a tactic to stop criminals. In 2004, 60 Minutes produced the segment, To Catch a Predator, which documented undercover cops posing as minors online to catch pedophiles.