Производитель электромобилей Nikola обанкротился; компания хайпанула несколько лет назад, опубликовав ролик, в котором ее грузовик едет с высокой скоростью по шоссе; оказалось, что его просто столкнули с холма, чтобы продемонстрировать «рабочий» прототип; после этого CEO компании ушел в отставку и был обвинен в мошенничестве — The Verge
Производитель электромобилей Nikola обанкротился; компания хайпанула несколько лет назад, опубликовав ролик, в котором ее грузовик едет с высокой скоростью по шоссе; оказалось, что его просто столкнули с холма, чтобы продемонстрировать «рабочий» прототип; после этого CEO компании ушел в отставку и был обвинен в мошенничестве — The Verge
Official government accounts have also spread fake fact checks. An official Twitter account for the Russia diplomatic mission in Geneva shared a fake debunking video claiming without evidence that "Western and Ukrainian media are creating thousands of fake news on Russia every day." The video, which has amassed almost 30,000 views, offered a "how-to" spot misinformation. Additionally, investors are often instructed to deposit monies into personal bank accounts of individuals who claim to represent a legitimate entity, and/or into an unrelated corporate account. To lend credence and to lure unsuspecting victims, perpetrators usually claim that their entity and/or the investment schemes are approved by financial authorities. The news also helped traders look past another report showing decades-high inflation and shake off some of the volatility from recent sessions. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' February Consumer Price Index (CPI) this week showed another surge in prices even before Russia escalated its attacks in Ukraine. The headline CPI — soaring 7.9% over last year — underscored the sticky inflationary pressures reverberating across the U.S. economy, with everything from groceries to rents and airline fares getting more expensive for everyday consumers. "There are a lot of things that Telegram could have been doing this whole time. And they know exactly what they are and they've chosen not to do them. That's why I don't trust them," she said. WhatsApp, a rival messaging platform, introduced some measures to counter disinformation when Covid-19 was first sweeping the world.
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