Protect Your Brand from Social Media Impersonation with Handles

Social media impersonation can put your brand’s reputation at risk and confuse your audience. With Handles' solution, you can proactively monitor, detect, and eliminate fraudulent social media accounts, ensuring your brand stays protected. Our platform makes managing your online identity simple, so you can focus on growing your business with confidence.

The Risk of Social Media Impersonation in Your Brand’s Social Presence

Social media impersonation is a growing threat for brands of all sizes. Fraudsters create fake accounts to mislead customers, spread misinformation, and damage trust. Left unaddressed, these attacks can escalate, leading to lost audience engagement, declining loyalty, customer confusion, and potential legal or compliance issues.

Stolen Traffic

Impersonators can hijack your brand’s audience, diverting traffic and impacting your reach.

Reputational Damage

Fake accounts can degrade your brand’s image and reduce customer trust.

Legal Implications

Failing to address social media fraud can result in costly lawsuits and compliance violations.

Protect Your Brand from Social Media Impersonation

Learn how we navigate your challenges across social platforms.

Wrong or missing @handles

Unaligned, messy and inconsistent handles mean that users trying to engage with your brand on socials will question the authenticity of your presence

1

Impersonators & phishing

2

Security risks & access sprawl

3

Growth is hard to manage

4

Facebook

37

posts

16K

followers

0

following

@heights_new

Your Heights

Wrong handle

Instagram

3K

posts

547K

followers

214

following

@goingofficial

going ✈️

Fraud handle

TikTok

4

posts

153

followers

0

following

@ai.com_marketing

ai.com

Wrong handle

Before handles.ai

After handles.ai

Instagram

56

posts

16K

followers

12

following

@adidas_shoes_cheap

Your Heights

Fake account handle

Instagram

24

posts

8K

followers

122

following

@buyrolex

Your Heights

Fake account handle

TikTok

56

posts

83K

followers

472

following

@adidasshoes

Your Heights

Fake account handle

TikTok

431

posts

5K

followers

79

following

@adidasnew

Your Heights

Fake account handle

TikTok

23

posts

21K

followers

162

following

@solanacoinn

Your Heights

Fake account handle

Telegram

158

posts

9K

followers

38

following

@adidasbrasill

Your Heights

Fake account handle

woman staring directly at camera near pink wall

Sarah Mitchell

sarah.mitch@brand.com

Marketing Lead

person wearing blue top smiling

Oliver Schmidt

oliver.schmidt@brand.com

Backend Engineer

woman in white crew neck shirt

Sofia Rossi

sofia.rossi@gmail.com

Former Employee

grayscale photo of man

Daniel Park

daniel.park@brand.com

Designer

Brand

A woman with auburn hair looks over her shoulder.

Emily Chen

emily.chen@brand.com

Contractor

man wearing Lacoste zip-up hooded top

Lucas Moreau

lucas.mor21@outlook.com

Former Employee

woman in white crew neck shirt smiling

Priya Sharma

priya.sharma@brand.com

Growth

man in blue crew neck shirt

Mateo Alvarez

mateo.alvarez@brand.com

Software Engineer

Learn how we navigate your challenges across social platforms.

Wrong or missing @handles

Unaligned, messy and inconsistent handles mean that users trying to engage with your brand on socials will question the authenticity of your presence

1

Impersonators & phishing

2

Security risks & access sprawl

3

Growth is hard to manage

4

Facebook

37

posts

16K

followers

0

following

@heights_new

Your Heights

Wrong handle

Instagram

3K

posts

547K

followers

214

following

@goingofficial

going ✈️

Fraud handle

Instagram

56

posts

16K

followers

12

following

@adidas_shoes_cheap

Your Heights

Fake account handle

Instagram

24

posts

8K

followers

122

following

@buyrolex

Your Heights

Fake account handle

TikTok

56

posts

83K

followers

472

following

@adidasshoes

Your Heights

Fake account handle

TikTok

431

posts

5K

followers

79

following

@adidasnew

Your Heights

Fake account handle

TikTok

23

posts

21K

followers

162

following

@solanacoinn

Your Heights

Fake account handle

Telegram

158

posts

9K

followers

38

following

@adidasbrasill

Your Heights

Fake account handle

woman staring directly at camera near pink wall

Sarah Mitchell

sarah.mitch@brand.com

Marketing Lead

person wearing blue top smiling

Oliver Schmidt

oliver.schmidt@brand.com

Backend Engineer

woman in white crew neck shirt

Sofia Rossi

sofia.rossi@gmail.com

Former Employee

grayscale photo of man

Daniel Park

daniel.park@brand.com

Designer

Brand

A woman with auburn hair looks over her shoulder.

Emily Chen

emily.chen@brand.com

Contractor

man wearing Lacoste zip-up hooded top

Lucas Moreau

lucas.mor21@outlook.com

Former Employee

woman in white crew neck shirt smiling

Priya Sharma

priya.sharma@brand.com

Growth

man in blue crew neck shirt

Mateo Alvarez

mateo.alvarez@brand.com

Software Engineer

Handles vs. [competitor]

Capability

Current State (Manual)

Future state (Handles.ai)

Asset Discovery

Reactive / Ad-hoc

Automated / Continuous

Asset Discovery

Reactive / Ad-hoc

Automated / Continuous

Access Control

Shared Passwords / Spreadsheets

SSO / Blind Valut

Access Control

Shared Passwords / Spreadsheets

SSO / Blind Valut

Impresonation Response

Slow / Manual Reporting

Instant Takedown API

Impresonation Response

Slow / Manual Reporting

Instant Takedown API

Compliance Audit

Non-existent / Fragmented

Real-time / Forensic Log

Compliance Audit

Non-existent / Fragmented

Real-time / Forensic Log

How adidas Tackled Social Media Impersonation with Handles

adidas effectively reduced social media impersonation and fraud, protecting their online presence with Handles.

9,000+ accounts removed in phase 1; 50,000+ more planned in 2025.

100+ million followers safeguarded from impersonation and fraud.

Top 5 Meta ranking for brand rights protection since phase 1.

250+ licensed handles centralized, giving full control and oversight.

Essential Features to Safeguard Your Social Presence

Social Media Footprint Mapping

Quickly identify and monitor all brand accounts across social platforms.

Connected Account Detection: Find all official and partner accounts.

Suspicious Account Flagging: Highlight potential impersonators for review.

Real-Time Monitoring: Track activity across accounts continuously.

Permission Control & Access Management

Automate permissions and manage access for secure social media operations

Role-Based Permissions: Assign access by team role.

Access Oversight: Control who manages sensitive accounts.

Automated Security: Ensure safe account management automatically.

Brand Protection & Monitoring

Protect your brand from impersonation, fraud, and unauthorized account activity online.

Impersonation Alerts: Get instant notifications of potential threats.

Cross-Platform Monitoring: Track brand activity on major platforms.

Verified Brand Assets: Ensure customers recognize official channels.

Governance & Risk Management

Proactively enforce social media policies to prevent impersonation and mitigate risks

Activate Response Plans: Quickly manage fraud cases.

Team Collaboration: Coordinate internal teams for resolution.

Compliance Enforcement: Maintain brand guidelines during crises.

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