- Superficial comments in disparate discussions
- Comments that consistently derail conversation on to a particular view
- @ing or mentioning others that routinely show up in threads that this person derailed
- The supporting accounts that were @ed or mentioned have very superficial post history and profiles
- Common Instagram-type of profile pictures that could probably be image searched for duplicate usage
- Almost no personal information is ever intimated in any post ever; (don’t forget how sloppy your public posts can get with your personal information, like you attending a specific event with specific people)
None of these things individually proves anything, but together they should get your hackles up. You can and should:
- Take a minute to see the other person’s posts especially if they are inflammatory or slightly irrelevant
- If they look fake they probably are and should be reported with haste because they will add to a fake groundswell of opinions to advance a particular agenda
- Think for yourself
- Question where your opinions come from
- Question what would make a person come to an opposing viewpoint from yours
- Engage in thoughtful and well-reasoned conversation with your friends and family
- Vote
- Voice your opinions based on your own original thought and avoid repeating slogans
- Use a password manager like 1password, lastpass, or keepass
- Never share or reuse your passwords with anyone
- Use two-factor authenticator wherever possible
- Print your two-factor authenticator codes and store them in a safe or otherwise secure space that only you have access to
- Tell your mother you love her