Although we do not know the reason, there are many people who create accounts on social networks, changing their username to impersonate famous people and their posts seem so real that they can fool many fans.
Snapchat is not a social network that escapes this type of person, so today we will show you how to know when an account is real and what you should do if you discover that one is false.
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- How can you tell if a Snapchat account is real?
- If the account is from a celebrity
- For other Snapchat accounts
- What to do if you discover that an account is not real on Snapchat?
- How to report an account to Snapchat that is not real?
How can you tell if a Snapchat account is real?
There are several ways to find out if a Snapchat account is real or not and the way to find out will vary a bit depending on whether the account you are looking for is a normal person or a celebrity. Follow the steps below and after finding out if it is a fake account, feel free to remove it from your friends .
If the account is from a celebrity
At first it was very difficult to know if a celebrity’s account was real, however Snapchat finally paid attention to this detail and in its latest updates it offers the option of verified accounts.
This means that the best way to tell if a celebrity’s account is fake or real is going to depend on whether or not it’s verified. To find out, you just have to look if a star-shaped emoji appears next to his name .
Another way to find out if a celebrity’s account is real or not is by looking at their stories , since these also have verification, they will appear in the order of publication under the title of ‘Official Stories’; If you still can’t see these verifications on accounts you may need to update your Snapchat to the latest version .
Other details that you can look at is the spontaneity when uploading some type of material, and if the behavior of the celebrity is reflected in all the published content.
For other Snapchat accounts
If the account you want to search for is not a celebrity, then you’ll need to look at any extra details the person’s account might have. Something very common is that the account is private , this is often a sign that the person is real and tries to take care of its content . You can also look at these details.
- The published content does not match your lifestyle or daily life.
- The profile photo is usually not the original, it puts a null image or it simply does not have an image.
- You can look at his friends list. If you know the person, you probably also know a little about the friends or people they frequent, if they are not on their friends list then everything becomes suspicious.
- Interacts in an unconventional way with the other accounts, you can do it too much or on the contrary, never interact.
What to do if you discover that an account is not real on Snapchat?
If after searching for the account you want and getting the official one, you realize that there is one that is false and is publishing content and interacting with other users , it is best that you report it.
You can leave in the comments the message that the account is false, so that other users can know it and apart from that you have the option to report the account , to do so follow the steps that we show you below.
- Find the fake account and press on its name for a few seconds.
- The ‘More’ option will appear, choose it.
- You will then have the option to ‘Add to your friends or block’.
How to report an account to Snapchat that is not real?
You do this through the account report. When you press the person’s name and select the ‘Report’ option, Snapchat will ask you for a count of the information.
Here you can explain that you are reporting the account you are reporting because you have noticed that it is not real and that it is someone who is pretending to be someone else. You also have the option to report the stories following the same steps as with the account.