Social Links: A Fraud Fighter
March 27, 2026
Another dinobaby post. No AI unless it is an image. This dinobaby is not Grandma Moses, just Grandpa Arnold.
Ivan Shkvarun is the CEO and founder of Social Links. Years ago, I would have described this system as “policeware.” Today many non-law enforcement and intelligence professionals want to integrate disparate data. The firm’s current positioning strikes me as providing open source intelligence with a dashboard and modules. The purpose of the system is to protect an organization from AI threats. That’s a modern positioning. Specialized software firms have to find a way to explain their product in a very short, snappy elevator pitch.
An online publication called Pulse2 interviewed Shkvarun in, “Social Links: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Ivan Shkvarun About Fighting AI Fraud.” I learned that Mr. Shkvarun is dedicated to building tools that can verify and assess information. The origin story of Social Links was a deepfake video of former President Obama that zipped around the Internet in 2017. Social Links was built to restore people’s trust in data. Social Links’s product line includes AI Defender, a modern digital risk platform.
Shkvarun was asked how his work has global impact:
“ ‘If we look at the rise of software-as-a-service two decades ago, SaaS initially represented only a marginal share of the global software market. The transformation that followed was not driven by explosive growth in overall IT spending, but by a shift in how value was created and delivered. Over roughly fourteen years, SaaS expanded from approximately 2% of the market to more than half, fundamentally reshaping the industry.’
He adds:
‘Artificial intelligence now sits at a similar inflection point. Today, the global software and IT services market is estimated at around $10 trillion, while AI represents only a fraction of a percent of that total. Even under conservative assumptions, AI-driven revenue could exceed $12 trillion within the current decade.’”
Social Links includes functions that help a licensee deal with fraud. Payment fraud can generate substantial revenue for a bad actor. Continuous effort is required to cope with the problem. What makes Social Links different from other companies is its expertise, positioning, and strategic focus. The company continues to grow while maintaining a devoted customer base because it delivers trustworthy and reliable products.
The companies relies on webinars to showcase its interface and the system’s functionality. If you scout around, you can sign up for a webinar.
Whitney Grace, March 27, 2026
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