Catfishing is when someone creates fake profiles on social media sites to trick people into thinking they are somebody else. It is most common on social media and dating apps like Tinder. They make up life stories and use photographs of unsuspecting victims to create fake identities.

What was Nevs catfish story?

In 2010, a tiny movie called Catfish debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. The film followed then-unknown Nev Schulman as he traveled from NYC to Ishpeming, Michigan to surprise someone he had been chatting with online for over eight months. For almost a year, Nev had been messaging a girl named Megan.

What is a catfish situation?

Its a term for a person who pretends to be someone else online. A catfish uses fake photos, and sometimes a false persona, to find friends or romantic partners on the internet. Reasons someone may choose to catfish include: ●Poor self-esteem. ●Depression or anxiety.