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==Mostly not illegal== | ==Mostly not illegal== | ||
Catfishing itself is not illegal in most places in the world, including in a romantic context. But it can easily lead to actual crimes such as fraud (which would typically require some financial benefit) or defamation, among other things.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39078201</ref> Certain states such as Oklahoma have made catfishing effectively illegal.<ref>https://www.vocativ.com/319357/new-anti-catfishing-law-is-the-toughest-in-the-us/index.html</reF> | Catfishing itself is not illegal in most places in the world, including in a romantic context. But it can easily lead to actual crimes such as illegal fraud (which would typically require some financial benefit) or defamation, among other things.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39078201</ref> Certain states such as Oklahoma have made catfishing effectively illegal.<ref>https://www.vocativ.com/319357/new-anti-catfishing-law-is-the-toughest-in-the-us/index.html</reF> | ||
==As a dating strategy== | ==As a dating strategy== | ||