Taiwanese prosecutors have sent a teenager to juvenile court for pretending to be President Lai Ching-te online, a case that shows how fast authorities are moving against fake political accounts.

• A teen set up a Threads account in July using Lai's name and photo, claiming to be Taiwan's president.
• The account posted false articles and links to fake news sites.
• Police traced the phone number to a man, who then explained his underage son was the real user.
• Because the boy was under 18, the case goes to Taipei's juvenile court instead of a regular criminal trial.

Outlook: Prosecutors say they will keep tracing and pursuing people who post under someone else's name, so expect more cases like this ahead of Taiwan's next election cycle.