但是,在2010年,阿里尔·舒尔曼发行了纪录片《鲶鱼》,记录了一连串隐藏在网络背后令人毛骨悚然的谎言,后来演变成在社交媒体上伪装成其他人行骗,而由于网络交往一直存在各种不确定性,因为你没有办法顺着网线去看电脑对面的他是人模还是狗样。
Online scammers and catfish usually have broad profile interests so that they can appeal to as many people as possible.
关于catfish的这个用法,剑桥词典的解释是:someone who pretends on social media to be someone different, in order to trick or attract other people。剑桥词典还列出了catfish的动词用法:在社交媒体上伪装身份来欺骗或吸引他人。