spoof

A VPN can help bypass these restrictions by spoofing your IP address/location.

In the Ukraine war, Russia is jamming and spoofing—blocking and faking signals—so frequently that satellite navigation isn’t dependable.

Some "shadow" ships are even suspected of undersea sabotage, illicit drone launches or "spoofing" their location data.

The scarecrow scenes are klutzy; the reveal of the Tin Man plays like a spoof of Jack Nicholson in “The Shining.”

“The Running Man” is co-written and directed by Edgar Wright, who made such excellent comedies as “Hot Fuzz” and “Shaun of the Dead” that combined spoof and homage.