Warning Issued After Fake Social Media Account Impersonating Nobel Laureate Shinya Yamanaka Discovered

The Yomiuri Shimbun
12:50 JST,
February 15, 2026
Fake social media accounts impersonating Kyoto University Prof. Shinya Yamanaka, who is also a Nobel laureate, have been spotted on social media, according to the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, the institute where he serves as honorary director.
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