Stop Scanning Random QR Codes

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image via gizmodo.com

Police in Southern California are warning residents about QR codes that are being attached to parking meters and directing unsuspecting people to a website that has nothing to do with actually paying the local governments. The official companies that handle payments in the area are known by names like ParkMobile and PayByPhone, but the QR codes direct people to impersonation websites that are often just one letter off.

https://gizmodo.com/stop-scanning-random-qr-codes-2000492837

Facebook Is Making Insane AI-Generated Fever Dreams Go Viral for Gullible Boomers

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image via futurism.com

Facebook is quickly being overrun by dubious, AI-generated junk — which is somehow attracting huge amounts of attention from its aging user base. Last week, screenshots of a Facebook post drawing in hundreds of likes and comments with pictures of a "shrimp Jesus" went viral on X-formerly-Twitter. Judging by the comments, the researchers found that "many users are unaware of the synthetic origin of the images, though a subset of users post comments or infographics alerting others."

https://futurism.com/facebook-ai-generated-images-viral