Blindspot Report

Often NO information is comparable to MIS or FAKE information.  Most people watch only one or group of sources that best match THEIR preferred bias. It often explains how many people have some bizarre opinions. Most people aren't stupid; they're just lazy or don't care about knowing the facts.

For those who prefer factual and balanced reporting Ground News provides a tool. It is a platform that makes it easy to compare news sources, read between the lines of media bias and break free from algorithms. 

The Ground News Blindspot (https://ground.news/blindspot) provides a rating system that adds context and transparency to every news story. Readers from all walks of life can conveniently identify media bias, check source credibility, and view ownership data for news outlets around the world.

The bias and factuality ratings are determined using three independent news monitoring organizations: All Sides, Ad Fontes Media, and Media Bias Fact Check. The ownership categories were researched and developed by Ground News.

US citizens lost over $10 billion

US citizens lost over $10 billion due to phishing calls by illegal Indian call centres in 2022, as per the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data. From a report: 

Most of the victims of these fraud calls from Indian phishing gangs were elderly US citizens above the age of 60 years who lost over $3 billion, Times Of India reported citing FBI data. After several incidents were reported in 2022, the FBI has now deputed a permanent representative at the US embassy in New Delhi. The representative will work closely with the CBI, Interpol and the Delhi Police to bust these gangs that have put India under the threat to be termed as the hub of such illegal call centres. Several Americans lost a total of $10.2 billion in 2022 so far, which is a 47 per cent increase from 2021's $6.9 billion, to such fraud calls.

Deepfake-style Marketing Clones

People are hiring out their faces to become deepfake-style marketing clones

AI-powered characters based on real people can star in thousands of videos and say anything, in any language.

Hour One is building up a pool of what it calls “characters.” It says it has around 100 on its books so far, with more being added each week. “We’ve got a queue of people that are dying to become these characters,” says Natalie Monbiot, the company’s head of strategy.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/08/27/1033879/people-hiring-faces-work-deepfake-ai-marketing-clones

Geek Squad SCAM (2022)

Geek Squad Targets Seniors

https://www.rd.com/article/geek-squad-scams/

The Geek squad scam is so popular because it’s one of the simplest scams to perpetrate, costs nearly nothing to run, has endless variations and has a very low chance of the criminal getting caught, explains Matt Hathaway, a cybersecurity expert and the chief marketing and strategy officer at TrueFort, a cybersecurity company. “It’s low risk, high reward,” he says. “It’s cheap and easy to send the slightly customized email to hundreds or thousands of people and wait until someone responds.”

What to Know About Lensa AI Selfies

Lensa AI Selfies: What to Know About the Photo-Editing App Everyone's Using

Another filter craze that's all over social media is turning your friends' photos into artwork. It's called Lensa AI, and the viral photo-editing app takes your uploaded photos and creates "magic avatars" using your face. However, the photo editor doesn't come without privacy concerns. We'll explain below. 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/lensa-ai-selfies-what-to-know-about-the-photo-editing-app-everyone-s-using/ar-AA152Tf1

Data Privacy Tips from Digital Security Experts

The Data Privacy Tips Digital Security Experts Wish You Knew

Seven pro tips to keep iPhone and Android apps from spilling your data.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-data-privacy-tips-digital-security-experts-wish-you-knew/