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  • successfully lied to

    Indeed—quoting this as it matches my earlier comment and it’s the best way* I can think of to show something important:

    Zero sarcasm in my earlier comment. That’s no “/s”.

    *Permission granted to stalk comment history for a sec too :) username was a misnomer this time around but I do like to have fun too

    - @parodyserious_love @ lemmings .world

    btw the arc of the moral universe is long, per Dr. King, but I do hope it meaningfully bends toward justice while we are all still on this rock with our loved ones


  • Oh goodness JB… that is awful, people close to you succumbing to the expertly-crafted lies of powerful, malicious goons.

    Really sorry to hear that. Neither this country nor our people were educated or prepared for this, broadly speaking.

    Our defenses were so low, I had no idea. I knew we were sucking eggs in education and healthcare and all kinds of things, but I didn’t know we would be susceptible to this kind of Heritage Foundation attack in a post-decorum world.


    I branched out there but anyway, really sorry to know bad people exploited us and left you unable to live a key part of your life in the way you deserve 🖤














  • parody@lemmings.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlI'm just trying to buy a hoodie
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    8 months ago

    Let’s say everyone used an identity verification service to signup, like had to send photos of their ID and their SSN (national identity number) to be vetted by a third party.

    How long after the service got popular would it take for the most aggressive marketers to pay rings of fraudsters to lend their identities and/or make fake reviews?

    I think it would definitely start out great until it got big enough to be super useful and then the fraud would ramp up. I think an organization like Consumer Reports has a chance at successfully maintaining a low-bias product database, but the paywall is a big obstacle, as is the fact they’ll only review the largest product catalogs.