Complete a short survey about your experience at Lowes, Microsoft, Target, Walmart, etc. and select one several rewards. Its a scam that has been circulating via email for the last several years. Here is what SNOPES reports
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lowes-survey-exclusive-reward/
Have you ever received a text message claiming to be from Nikki Haley, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, asking for your personal information or money?
This is what is known as the Nikki Haley Text Scam, a deceptive scheme that preys on unsuspecting individuals.
In this introduction, we will delve into the details of this scam, how it operates, and the red flags to watch out for.
By understanding the tactics used by scammers and taking necessary precautions, you can protect yourself from falling victim to this scam.
Remember, it’s crucial to report any suspicious activity to the authorities to help prevent others from becoming targets.
With less than a year to go before one of the most consequential elections in US history, Microsoft’s AI chatbot is responding to political queries with conspiracies, misinformation, and out-of-date or incorrect information.
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-ai-copilot-chatbot-election-conspiracy/
For months, experts have been warning about the threats posed to high-profile elections in 2024 by the rapid development of generative AI. Much of this concern, however, has focused on how generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney could be used to make it quicker, easier, and cheaper for bad actors to spread disinformation on an unprecedented scale. But this research shows that threats could also come from the chatbots themselves.
“The tendency to produce misinformation related to elections is problematic if voters treat outputs from language models or chatbots as fact,” Josh A. Goldstein, a research fellow on the CyberAI Project at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, tells WIRED. “If voters turn to these systems for information about where or how to vote, for example, and the model output is false, it could hinder democratic processes.”
Thousands of scientists did NOT SIGN a September 14th article that circulate on Facebook and published on website News Addicrts. The document claimed "Thousands of Scientists Unite to Expose ‘Climate Crisis’ Hoax," The article was shared more than 400 times in six weeks on Facebook, according to Crowdtangle, a social media analytics tool.
According to USA TODAY only 1,600 people signed the report and the vast majority had no expertise in climate science. Hundreds of the purported signatories are not listed as being scientists of any kind, according to a USA TODAY count.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/10/31/most-climate-change-hoax-signatories-not-climate-experts-fact-check/71249813007/