pseudo

An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.

A poseur; one who is fake.

pseudo-city code

A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.

Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake[…]

Short for pseudoelement.

Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.

Last week saw perhaps the first major showdown between the pseudo cryptolibertarianism they both espouse and that old-fashioned, resolutely analogue concept known as the nation state. For anyone who has spent any time pondering the intergalactic levels of entitlement among the tech broligarchy and the – until now – total impunity they’ve faced, the arrest and subsequent charging of Durov was a singular moment.

Insincere.