Starcade<p>Shame on you Safeway for deceptive sale prices!</p><p>Figi water at Safeway right now shows it's $6.99... but if you read the exceptionally tiny print below the price tag, it says you also have to buy a certain brand of pistachio nuts to get the deal. Otherwise you're likely getting charged $9.49.</p><p>Now Safeway normally runs a "deal" on Figi water every other month or so for $6.99, otherwise you pay $9.49 (although it has gone higher at $9.99)</p><p>The true price of the product is around $7</p><p>Lucky's sells Figi water normally for $6.99 and Target $7.99, although both have had sales discounting it further.</p><p>It's never truly on sale at Safeway. It's just overpriced and they make you jump through hoops sometimes to make you feel like you achieved a deal, when they're simply giving you the actual price. </p><p>This multi-combination buy is just shameful.</p><p>They do the same with Pepsi and Coke products.</p><p>This is why I avoid buying beverages at Safeway.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Safeway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Safeway</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Sale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sale</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Fiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fiji</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Pepsi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pepsi</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Coke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coke</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Albertsons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Albertsons</span></a></p>
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Nonilex<p>In the 14 yrs the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CFPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CFPB</span></a> has existed, it has challenged <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/banks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banks</span></a> on outrageous overdraft fees, taken on payday <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/lenders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lenders</span></a>, & issued rules to rein in rogue <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/debt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debt</span></a> collectors. It created a complaint database to help <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consumers</span></a> seeking to resolve disputes with their <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/creditors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creditors</span></a> & pursued companies & industries w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> marketing & billing practices.
<br>The agency was also laser-focused on making companies communicate w/consumers in plain language.<br>
<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>regulation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Different Than<p>Is this what desperation smells like? FB uses deceptive UI bullshit to drive traffic to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/threads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>threads</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>facebook</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fuckmeta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fuckmeta</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meta</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/badux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>badux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/shittydesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shittydesign</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/antiuser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antiuser</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Colorado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colorado</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/officials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>officials</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/apologize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apologize</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/accidentally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accidentally</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/honoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>honoring</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antiLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antiLGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hategroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hategroup</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Out" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Out</span></a> Colorado <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Gov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gov</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JaredPolis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JaredPolis</span></a> vehemently denied <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/supporting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supporting</span></a> the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/group" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>group</span></a> after a series of "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/actions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>actions</span></a>" led them to be <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/honored" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>honored</span></a> </p><p>— Surely the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/name" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>name</span></a> on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/certificate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>certificate</span></a> would have been a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bigfuckingclue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigfuckingclue</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Colorado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colorado</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Extremism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extremism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Homophobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EmptyThePews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmptyThePews</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/10/colorado-officials-apologize-for-accidentally-honoring-anti-lgbtq-hate-group/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lgbtqnation.com/2024/10/colora</span><span class="invisible">do-officials-apologize-for-accidentally-honoring-anti-lgbtq-hate-group/</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Corrupt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corrupt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ohio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupremeCourt</span></a> clears <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ballot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> saying <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antigerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antigerrymandering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/measure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measure</span></a> calls for the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gerrymandering</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CitizensNotPoliticians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CitizensNotPoliticians</span></a>, brought the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lawsuit</span></a> last month, asserting the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> “may be the most <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biased" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biased</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/inaccurate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inaccurate</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/unconstitutional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unconstitutional</span></a>” the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/state" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>state</span></a> has ever seen. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Extremism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extremism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RepublicanParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanParty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ThePartyOfHate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThePartyOfHate</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-ohio-ballot-language-ruling-f77bce7d75cc8272bf2672301d7b8438" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/redistricti</span><span class="invisible">ng-ohio-ballot-language-ruling-f77bce7d75cc8272bf2672301d7b8438</span></a></p>
guyjantic has moved!<p>I think this is Meta, not Firefox. If it's <a href="https://c.im/tags/firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firefox</span></a>, great. I have no problem with FF saving my deets. If it's <a href="https://c.im/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meta</span></a> then it's <a href="https://c.im/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> and nasty. It feels like an attempt to trick people like me, who refuse to give <a href="https://c.im/tags/instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>instagram</span></a> or <a href="https://c.im/tags/facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>facebook</span></a> more info than absolutely necessary, into giving login control to Meta instead of my <a href="https://c.im/tags/browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>browser</span></a>. In other words, an attempt to take yet another little bit of my online experience away from me.</p><p>If I'm wrong and it's just a new Firefox prompt, I'll happily amend this post.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/fuckmeta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fuckmeta</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/shittydesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shittydesign</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/deceptivedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptivedesign</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/evildesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evildesign</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈<p>Are 90% of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Kenyans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kenyans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/homophobic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homophobic</span></a>? </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ultraconservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ultraconservative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Christian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/advocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advocacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/group" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>group</span></a> CitizenGo circulated a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/petition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>petition</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/claims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>claims</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hategroups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hategroups</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Violence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Violence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genocide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Homophobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Propaganda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ExportingHate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExportingHate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ChristianDarkMoney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianDarkMoney</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EmptyThePews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmptyThePews</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://globalvoices.org/2024/08/20/are-90-percent-of-kenyans-homophobic/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalvoices.org/2024/08/20/ar</span><span class="invisible">e-90-percent-of-kenyans-homophobic/</span></a></p>
Chuck Darwin<p>The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final rule that will ⭐️combat <a href="https://c.im/tags/fake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fake</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/reviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reviews</span></a> and testimonials⭐️ by prohibiting their sale or purchase <br>and allow the agency to seek <a href="https://c.im/tags/civil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civil</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/penalties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>penalties</span></a> against knowing violators.</p><p>“Fake reviews not only waste people’s time and money, but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest competitors,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan. </p><p>“By strengthening the FTC’s toolkit to fight <a href="https://c.im/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advertising</span></a>, the final rule will ⭐️ protect Americans from getting cheated, <br>put businesses that unlawfully game the system on notice, <br>and promote markets that are fair, honest, and competitive.”</p><p>The FTC held an informal hearing on the proposed rule in February 2024. </p><p>In response to public comments, the Commission made numerous clarifications and adjustments to its previous proposal.</p><p><a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/08/federal-trade-commission-announces-final-rule-banning-fake-reviews-testimonials" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ftc.gov/news-events/news/press</span><span class="invisible">-releases/2024/08/federal-trade-commission-announces-final-rule-banning-fake-reviews-testimonials</span></a></p>
ByREV<p>Realy !? ... gtfo <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>intel</span></a> troll ! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manipulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marketing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fail</span></a></p>
Georgiann Baldino<p>Washington, D.C., attorney general sues <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/StubHub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StubHub</span></a>, alleging <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> pricing</p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/31/dc-attorney-general-sues-stubhub-alleging-deceptive-pricing.html?__source=androidappshare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2024/07/31/dc-attorne</span><span class="invisible">y-general-sues-stubhub-alleging-deceptive-pricing.html?__source=androidappshare</span></a></p>
Alex Ivanovs<p>The majority of subscription apps and websites employ dark patterns</p><p><a href="https://stackdiary.com/the-majority-of-subscription-apps-and-websites-employ-dark-patterns/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stackdiary.com/the-majority-of</span><span class="invisible">-subscription-apps-and-websites-employ-dark-patterns/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DarkPatterns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DarkPatterns</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Subscription</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Manipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Manipulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FTC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marketing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Websites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Websites</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineServices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutoRenewal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutoRenewal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sneaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sneaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Obstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Obstruction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nagging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nagging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForcedAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForcedAction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialProof" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialProof</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UserExperience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UserExperience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalTricks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalTricks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMarketing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UserManipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UserManipulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DesignEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DesignEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DarkDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DarkDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SubscriptionServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SubscriptionServices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalPrivacy</span></a></p>
Steven Saus [he/him]<p>From 27 Jun: Shopping app Temu is “dangerous malware,” spying on your texts, lawsuit claims - Enlarge / A person is holding a package from Temu. NurPhoto / Contributor NurPhoto ... <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/shopping-app-temu-is-dangerous-malware-spying-on-your-texts-lawsuit-claims/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">24/06/shopping-app-temu-is-dangerous-malware-spying-on-your-texts-lawsuit-claims/</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amazon</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a>-privacy <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a>-trade <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e</span></a>-commerce <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/online" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>online</span></a>-marketplace <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/online" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>online</span></a>-privacy <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/online" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>online</span></a>-shopping-app <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/temu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>temu</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Adobe’s hidden cancellation fee is unlawful, FTC suit says - Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) </p><p>Adobe pr... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2032021" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechnica.com/?p=2032021</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/unfairbusinesspractices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unfairbusinesspractices</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/federaltradecommission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>federaltradecommission</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>subscription</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ftcact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ftcact</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adobe</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ftc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ftc</span></a></p>
Luc Van Tilborgh<p>MIT scientists have just published research demonstrating <a href="https://mastodon-belgium.be/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>'s ability to engage in <a href="https://mastodon-belgium.be/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> behavior, such as lying, bluffing and disguising its true capabilities when testing its proper functioning.<br>(I found this in a post of Hans Arents,<br>Senior advisor digital government at Flemish Government, on linkedin)<br><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2024.100988" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2024.</span><span class="invisible">100988</span></a></p>
Erik van Straten<p>David, more and more I tend to think that a block list is mostly useless: scanmers continuously register new domain names (or buy cleansed old ones), and IPv4 addresses do regularly change as well (IPv6 may may make block lists even longer).</p><p>I guess we should consider to use allow lists. However, predicting which sites a person, such as your father, may want to visit in future, may be far from simple.</p><p>Unfortunately I'm not aware of a simple and (near-) perfect solution.</p><p>CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS<br>The best I can come up with is to teach people, when visiting a website:</p><p>1) Don't look at the page. It may be fake but identical to the one you expect. It is pointless and a waste of time to look for visual differences.</p><p>2) Make sure that you have a https connection. Chrome no longer shows a padlock, while most browsers hide "https://" or even "https://www.".</p><p>3) Inspect the address bar and locate the domain name of the website (Safari usually hides the rest, which sometimes is unfortunate if they click on a misleading link like:<br><a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/890617797956456448" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/st</span><span class="invisible">atus/890617797956456448</span></a> (this is NOT a tweet by Donald Trump).</p><p>4) The domainname is the part that follows after "https://" (often hidden) and usually ends right before the NEXT forward slash '/'<br>Note: there are some rare exceptions, such as<br> <a href="https://twitter.com:443/samykamkar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">twitter.com:443/samykamkar</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>(more on Samy later), and/or:<br> https://user:password@x.com</p><p>If, after https://, no more forward slashes are shown in the address bar, then the domain name ends with the right-most character.</p><p>5) Its best to interpret domain names from right to left - if it were a "home" address written as follows:</p><p> 10.downingstreet.london.uk</p><p>6) IMPORTANT:</p><p>• The TLD (Top Level Domain name), at the full right, usually does not imply that the owner of a domain name - like samy.pl - is Polish or lives in Poland. Also, the server may be located anywhere on our globe, and may "move" without notice.</p><p>BTW, the owner of <a href="https://samy.pl/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">samy.pl/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> , Samy Kamkar, is a well known LA-based hacker (and a terrific speaker!).</p><p>• The dot '.' is the (only) SEPARATOR that splits the domain name into multiple "segments" or subdomains;</p><p>• The minus sign "-" is the only permitted non-alphanumeric character in regular (ASCII) domain names (see also "IDNs" below). Officially underscores '_' are forbidden, but know and then they make it through the registration process.</p><p>*IMPORTANT*, the second of the following two domain names does NOT belong to Google (the first one does):<br> accounts.google.com<br> accounts-google.com<br>It is essential to be aware of this, as it is a typical trick used by scammers.</p><p>• Regular (ASCII) domain names are converted to lower case before being used. Note that, when I write:<br> security.nI<br>, that this is not the same as:<br> security.nl<br>(the latter ends with a lower case 'L', while the first domain name ends with an upper case 'i' - which would lead to a domain name registered in Nicaragua).</p><p>Therefore it's best to read the domain name from the browser's address bar AFTER opening the site (and hope that there's no malware that infects your browser, or a screaming pop up "your computer is infected with a virus"). If possible, use an ad-blocker or NoScript.<br>See also IDNs below.</p><p>7) Usually, if someone registers a domain name like google.com, they will automatically own ALL POSSIBLE SUBDOMAINS. This means that attackers CANNOT REGISTER A SUBDOMAIN of, for example, google.com (they'd have to hack the domain owner's DNS records, which may happen: <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/domain-shadowing-becoming-more-popular-among-cybercriminals/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/domain-shadowing-becoming-more-popular-among-cybercriminals/</span></a> ).</p><p>Note that, therefore, it would make EXTREME sense if you'd have to log in to:<br> login.microsoft.com<br>instead of to:<br> login.microsoftonline.com<br>(what are they smoking in Redmond?)</p><p>There are notable exceptions though, where domain owners SUBRENT subdomain names to (potentially malicious) third parties. This includes, but is not limited to *.workers.dev and *.pages.dev (see <a href="https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/its-raining-phish-and-scams-how-cloudflare-pages-dev-and-workers-dev-domains-get-abused/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">trustwave.com/en-us/resources/</span><span class="invisible">blogs/spiderlabs-blog/its-raining-phish-and-scams-how-cloudflare-pages-dev-and-workers-dev-domains-get-abused/</span></a> )</p><p>But also *vercel.app, *.weebly.com, *.my.id, *.000webhostapp.com, *.github.io. and *.blogspot.TLD (TLD can be anything) are often used for scam sites.</p><p>Furthermore, domain names such as sites.google.com typically contain USER GENERATED CONTENT - which may be misleading.</p><p>NOTE: the above list is not complete! You may want to regularly check block lists like this one:<br><a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/Phishing.Database/master/phishing-links-NEW-today.txt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">raw.githubusercontent.com/mitc</span><span class="invisible">hellkrogza/Phishing.Database/master/phishing-links-NEW-today.txt</span></a></p><p>8) IDNs (International Domain Names) make Unicode domain names possible, benefitting huge amounts of people around the globe. For example, a valid (German) IDN is:<br> <a href="https://hopfenhöhle.de/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">hopfenhöhle.de/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>However, IDNs are also used by scammers in order to deceive people, or by security people in order to warn us. For example, opening<br> https://www.аррӏе.com/<br>will not show the expected apple.com website (as of this writing, that site is not malicious). In fact, its actual link is:<br> <a href="https://www.xn--80ak6aa92e.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">xn--80ak6aa92e.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>If a "segment" of a domain name begins with "xn--", the entire name is called a Punycode domain name (Punycode uses a subset of ASCII characters permitted in DNS).</p><p>If browsers "suspect" a malicious website, most of them will, as a warning, show the Punycode alternative instead of the IDN. Unfortunately this trick is not reliable. OTOH, Firefox seems to always show "apple.com" in the example above.</p><p>If you (or your dad) uses Firefox (desktop) or Nightly on Android, you can make Firefox always display the Punycode variant (locate about:config in <a href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/03/look-alike-domains-and-visual-confusion/comment-page-1/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">krebsonsecurity.com/2018/03/lo</span><span class="invisible">ok-alike-domains-and-visual-confusion/comment-page-1/</span></a> for instructions).</p><p>One can, for example, use<br> <a href="https://www.punycoder.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">punycoder.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>to translate between IDN and Punycode, and vice versa.</p><p>CONCLUSION<br>Of course this is only a fraction of what every internet-user should know to reasonably stay safe online.</p><p>HTH!</p><p>P.S. The text above was adapted from (in Dutch) <a href="https://tweakers.net/nieuws/216878/ministerraad-stemt-in-met-gebruik-gov-punt-nl-als-domein-voor-overheidswebsites.html?showReaction=19450852#r_19450852" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tweakers.net/nieuws/216878/min</span><span class="invisible">isterraad-stemt-in-met-gebruik-gov-punt-nl-als-domein-voor-overheidswebsites.html?showReaction=19450852#r_19450852</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@sassdawe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sassdawe</span></a></span> <br>cc: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>briankrebs</span></a></span><br>cc: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/samykamkar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>samykamkar</span></a></span> (an automated account)</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cyberSecurityAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberSecurityAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/securityAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>securityAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/awareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>awareness</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/domainNames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>domainNames</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DNS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNS</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/malicious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malicious</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/phishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phishing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fake</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fakeSites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fakeSites</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fakeWebSites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fakeWebSites</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/IDN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IDN</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/IDNs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IDNs</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/punycode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>punycode</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/safeonline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safeonline</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/misleading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misleading</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KnightsOfColumbus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KnightsOfColumbus</span></a>, a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/billiondollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billiondollar</span></a> all-<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/male" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>male</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Catholic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Catholic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/order" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>order</span></a>, gave $10.8m to fund hundreds of ‘<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a>’ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antiabortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antiabortion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CrisisPregnancyCentres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrisisPregnancyCentres</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/secret" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>secret</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/openDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openDemocracy</span></a>, reports this far exceeds prior <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/disclosures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disclosures</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WomensRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomensRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Abortion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Extremism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extremism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RepublicanParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanParty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Violence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Violence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genocide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Misogyny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Misogyny</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ThePartyOfHate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThePartyOfHate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EmptyThePews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmptyThePews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TaxReligiousGroups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxReligiousGroups</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/knights-of-columbus-crisis-pregnancy-centres-anti-abortion-us-daf/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opendemocracy.net/en/5050/knig</span><span class="invisible">hts-of-columbus-crisis-pregnancy-centres-anti-abortion-us-daf/</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈<p>We can’t let them <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/clown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clown</span></a> us. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Rightwing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rightwing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pundits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pundits</span></a> paint <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a> as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/dangerous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dangerous</span></a>, while <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/comedians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comedians</span></a> paint us as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/unhinged" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unhinged</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Antitrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antitrans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bigots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigots</span></a>, pretend to be <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/feminists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>feminists</span></a> and treat transgender people in just the same fashion as the right.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Extremism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extremism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RepublicanParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanParty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Violence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Violence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genocide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ThePartyOfHate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThePartyOfHate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EmptyThePews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmptyThePews</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://epgn.com/2024/02/05/we-cant-let-them-clown-us/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">epgn.com/2024/02/05/we-cant-le</span><span class="invisible">t-them-clown-us/</span></a></p>
Karthik S<p>3/3 At this rate, it may end up with people starting to suspect anything and everything brands claim, including actual product features and promises 🤷</p><p>It would be useful to remember the children's tale, 'The boy who cried wolf' all over again.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advertising</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marketing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gimmicks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gimmicks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>Sleeper Agents: Training Deceptive LLMs that Persist Through Safety Training</p><p>“Humans are capable of strategically <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/behavior" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>behavior</span></a>: behaving helpfully in most situations, but then behaving very differently in order to pursue alternative objectives when given the opportunity. If an <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> system learned such a deceptive strategy, could we detect it and remove it using current state-of-the-art safety <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/training" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>training</span></a> techniques? To study this question, we construct proof-of-concept examples of deceptive behavior in large language models (<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/LLMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LLMs</span></a>). For example, we train models that write <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/secure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>secure</span></a> code when the prompt states that the year is 2023, but insert <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/exploitable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exploitable</span></a> code when the stated year is 2024.”</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Anthropic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anthropic</span></a> <<a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.05566" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/2401.05566</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>> / <<a href="https://twitter.com/AnthropicAI/status/1745854907968880970" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/AnthropicAI/status</span><span class="invisible">/1745854907968880970</span></a>></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FTC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sues</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/largest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>largest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Christian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/university" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>university</span></a> in US for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/deceptive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deceptive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advertising</span></a>. </p><p>It's the second <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/agency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agency</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/takeaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>takeaction</span></a> after the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DepartmentofEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DepartmentofEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fined" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fined</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>school</span></a> nearly $40M for '<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/falseadvertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>falseadvertising</span></a>' </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HigherEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HigherEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EmptyThePews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmptyThePews</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/ftc-sues-largest-christian-university-u-s-deceptive-advertising" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">foxbusiness.com/politics/ftc-s</span><span class="invisible">ues-largest-christian-university-u-s-deceptive-advertising</span></a></p>
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