Expert: Fake social media accounts pose challenges

The person who presents a realistic, positive and useful argument is more acceptable and doesn't need to cover their identity or even use a nickname, but people who are using fake accounts know they have extremist or offensive views. — Image by vectorjuice on Freepik

KUWAIT: Have you ever found yourself attacked on social media by a fake account after commenting on a post or writing a tweet? Or arguing with someone verbally assaulting you after expressing your opinion on a specific issue while using a fake account?

Kuwait Times spoke to professor and journalist Suad Fahad Al-Mojel and discussed the reasons some people do not use their real names while commenting on social media, what makes them attack other users randomly, and how to control this issue.