These are fake profiles generated at www.tree-axis.com and automatically posted to Friendster.com.

Twitter's standard for defining parody is whether a reasonable person would be aware that the fake profile is a joke.

On Facebook, where she was an active user, she began to receive threats and fake profiles were created under her name.

As with any online social networking community, a number of fake and cloned profiles exist on Orkut.

The fake profile made several "distasteful references" to La Russa and his team, according to the suit.

Hitchcock calls the fake profiles way more than a mere prank.

The woman had posted a fake profile on a dating site, identifying herself as 25-year-old "Brandice".

If they discovers a fake profile on a social networking site, this can be reported and removed.

Using a fake profile to get friend status on facebook has been around forever.

The fake profiles has even led to one enterprising individual setting up a website aimed a verifying Twitter accounts.