1. In what ways does Catfish highlight the dangers of social networking?
The 2010 documentary ‘Catfish’ is a very good representation of how social networking can be manipulated in suspicious and often dangerous ways.
2. From a technical perspective, was Angelas’s ruse simplistic or complex (consider time, technical skill and morality)
Technically, it is very simple to create new email addresses and new Facebook profiles at the click of a few buttons, anybody has the ability to carry out a ruse similar to Angelas’s actions, which is a scary thought. However keeping up with the immense and complex lie would be very difficult because of all the intertwining profiles and stories.
3. How far do you agree with this statement: ‘Catfish portrays social networking sites such as Facebook in both a positive and negative way’
4. Using the following website, create your own fake Facebook account for your alter ego. Screen grab the pages and post them to your blog
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