A Medium page can copy a writer’s bio or a publication’s branding while sending readers to different links. Check both the author and the publication behind an article or partnership offer.

Check author, publication and destinations

  • Compare the exact @handle with the writer’s published website and social links.
  • Check who the publication presents as its owners and contributors, then compare those claims with their established pages.
  • Review article dates and topics, and note copied text or unexplained changes in subject.
  • Compare bio and article links with known domains. Confirm a payment, investment or partnership request through the writer’s existing contact channel.

Report the specific copied material

  • Keep the profile, publication and article URLs that contain the disputed claim.
  • Capture copied bios, branding and changed destination links.
  • Include the writer’s original page or publication as the comparison source.

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