Share:
A good start: 49% question the authenticity of political videos, ads and interviews they encounter online. Less promising: Two-thirds couldn’t identify AI-generated images, and 60% couldn’t identify an AI-generated voice. Oof.
Imagine doing your morning Wordle (yes, I still do) when you get an urgent email from Netflix. Subject: Your subscription just expired.
After a little digging, you realize that your account never lapsed. Now, you’re stuck with a fake charge and a crook running around with your personal info.
I wondered and thought you might be curious, too. It’s changed a lot since you could first connect on a plane — and yet I’m still surprised at how often in-flight internet stinks.
🙏 Say a prayer: Catholic prayer app Hallow reveals that during Lent, college kids are spending time with prayers about suffering and protection inspired by Fr. Walter Ciszek’s trials in Soviet prisons, along with the powerful St. Michael the Archangel prayer. I thought this was interesting. Science says religious people are happier. I believe.
Dumb-ino’s: A swatting hoax via the Domino’s app turned a Chicago family’s night from peaceful to terrifying. Some idiot abused the app’s lack of ID requirements to claim a man was holding his family at gunpoint falsely … as a note on a pizza order. FYI, this type of swatting has happened with the Domino’s app before.
🔗 Clickbait calamity: Cybercriminals with verified X accounts are posting links to genuine articles that actually redirect to scams. The fix? On a computer, hover over links to see the final destination. On mobile, it’s a game of Russian roulette with every click.
“Tambir” disguises itself in bogus streaming apps, watching your every keystroke. “Dwphon” pretends to be a system update to steal personal data. And “Gigabud?” A phony loan app that sidesteps two-factor authentication. Your reminder: Download apps only from the official stores — and get TotalAV* for your phone. (It covers up to five devices!)
Instagram stops showing political content: In a sneaky move, IG rolled out a new content-filtering tool limiting political content as a default. To change yours, go to Settings > Content Preferences > Political Content > Don’t Limit. Interesting they do this in an election year, right? Btw, you can follow me on Instagram.
Princess Kate’s video: Evil trolls and wacko conspiracy theorists are on social media claiming the brave, heart-wrenching video in which Kate told the world she has cancer was AI-generated. Others are posting videos replacing Kate’s face with Princess Diana’s. Social media’s response? Just the usual whining that they can’t stop it, despite billions in revenues.
📺 BOGO: Buy one of these 2024 Samsung TVs and get a 65-inch UHD TV for $0. You don’t have to splurge on the 8K model to get the deal — and I wouldn’t. FYI, the freebie is a 2022 entry-level model, so don’t expect it to blow you away.
We may receive a commission when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective.
