Societal Impact · Class 11 · CBSE · Science Computer Science
A person creates a fake social-media profile using another individual's name and photographs to deceive others. Which cybercrime is most directly inv…
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A person creates a fake social-media profile using another individual's name and photographs to deceive others. Which cybercrime is most directly involved?
- A.Identity theft or impersonationCorrect answer
- B.Software piracy
- C.Cyberstalking only
- D.Data compression
Solution
Using another person's identity details to deceive or mislead others is identity theft or online impersonation. It may also lead to other offences, but identity misuse is the central issue here.
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