Oh, I know that some people can take it too far, but I don’t know how you could really police it unless the same person is making hundreds of threads from the same computer. It’s easy to lie on the internet and I think most people do it relatively harmlessly. I’ve never personally lied about my life, but for those who do I imagine it’s just a need for attention.
I do agree that there’s a big difference between someone who lies and says “I’m pregnant” rather than “I’m looking to conceive in the next 5 years” and someone who makes hundreds of “joke” threads or leads people on for months on end with a complicated backstory.