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I've noticed a huge uptick in the most obvious scams, when using my work PC (no ad-block!). Typical deepfakes of celebrities, where they've stolen some clip, a
by TrackerFF 3y ago
I've noticed a huge uptick in the most obvious scams, when using my work PC (no ad-block!).
Typical deepfakes of celebrities, where they've stolen some clip, and get the person to promote some crypto scam. It's laughable. Imagine being 80, and seeing Warren Buffet or Bill Gates on youtube promoting some random crypto brokerage, saying that you can create generational wealth TODAY!
Since it's on youtube, it must be legit, right?
EDIT: I believe one way to solve this, is by heavy handed regulation where you make the websites (YouTube, etc.) financially liable for scams they are facilitating through ads etc.
Right now there seems to be zero incentives to removing this kind of stuff.