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What Actions Can Schools and the NCAA Take Against Fake Recruiter Twitter Accounts?

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On Tuesday, a Twitter account associated with “Luke Hughes” was discovered to be a fake account, exploiting high school athletes for money and a spot on the University of Tennessee football team. With the concern over this trend is growing, what can the NCAA, schools, and even parents do to take action against this social media problem? SI legal analyst Michael McCann breaks down the actions he thinks can parents and young athletes can take to protect themselves in addition to the legal ramifications for online scammers.