How AI is Changing Everything — But How Can You Be Safe?

After being impersonated on Instagram multiple times, I’ve learned the hard way that online spaces don’t always protect us. Here’s why I’m stepping back.

I used to think social media was about connection. Then someone started pretending to be me.

The first time it happened, I laughed it off. A fake Instagram account using my name and photo messaged my friends. “Ignore it,” I told them. “Just a scammer.”

But when it happened again — and again — it stopped being funny. It felt invasive. Like a stranger had …