The Use of „alternative Identity” Accounts During Operations Performed on the Internet

Due to the increasing use of social media in communicating on the Internet, both when it comes to the direct messaging between their users, as well as official personal and business profiles, there is a growing need to determine if an account is real or fake. One of the most important aspects of this identification is the analysis of the profile pictures, showing faces, to determine their genuineness. A special threat comes from the growing capabilities of AI models in generating real-looking photographs of people. In this article the author focuses on the following questions: “what are the methods for creating alternative identity (a.k.a. sock puppet) profiles” and “what are the possibilities of using an alternative identity profile as a security measure for investigators of online activities for law enforcement and other special services”.