deception
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Apple Users Are Getting Bombarded With ‘Reset Password’ Requests
Apple users are being targeted by an elaborate and annoying phishing scam that aims to change their password and lock them out of their devices, according to a new report from Krebs on Security. In some cases, the scammers have even called individuals and pretended to be Apple Support. The scam purportedly begins with a…
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How to Use Google’s Fact Check Explorer to Verify Claims on the Web
It’s getting more and more difficult to know whether or not to believe what you see on the web and on social media, what with misinformation and faked content now churned out on a huge scale, but there are resources that can help you find the truth: Including a tool called Fact Check Explorer that’s…
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Apple Called Out for ‘Scientifically Inaccurate’ Greenwashing
Apple has been touting its environmental bonafides, but the EU’s largest consumer organisation calls all mention of ‘carbon neutral’ misleading.
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Elon Musk Disables Option to Report Misinformation On X/Twitter
X, formerly called Twitter, disabled its misinformation feature on the platform, effectively removing the option for users to report false election information, research organisation Reset Tech Australia reported on Wednesday. The company has recently been criticised for achieving the dubious honour as the number one platform to spread online hate and increased levels of misinformation.…