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TC, Thank you for the heads-up on the "substack.c" malware. My digital defenses are up & running anyway.

On the National 2024 issue of Platforms NOT being ready for 2024 dis & misinformation, Instagram has taken a major step which is to block all "political" digital traffic. Platforms including Substack Inc. steadfastly refuse to digitally engineer "content moderation." Instagram's approach blocks ALL "political" attacks rather than moderate individuals, foreign agents and/or Trolls.

Please do not ask me what Instagrams thinks is "political" disinformation. Litigation is likely to follow.

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Interesting. Thanks.

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Very interesting, Bryan, please keep us posted.

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Instagram & Threads Policy Statement circa 2/9/24. " ... continuing our approach to political content on Instagram & Threads" ... " we won't proactively recommend content about political content [hyper link] on recommendation surfaces across Instagram & Threads".

I am not on Instagram nor Threads but, the Platforms have likely reprogrammed the "Reels tab".

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The definition of mis-, dis-, or malinformation is the rub. Rather than depend on 3rd party’s opinion, just check multiple sources. And not always on Google.

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I was using the definitions of "mis" & "dis": information as used by attorney, Barbara McQuade. See, Joyce Vance interview of Barbara as one of her ",5 Questions" for Subscribers.

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The problem lies not in the definition, but in the interpretation and application.

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Clients are getting hacked all the time. My firm is monthly bugging us to be aware etc., with training and warnings.

First step is always check the sending email address before replying. Right click on the address and see what it really is. Never open a link or attachment unless you know the sender well. And remember: if it’s legitimate and you delete it, they will contact you again.

What’s the worst that can happen? Your credit card account is closed? You don’t get your Amazon shipment? Believe me none of that compares to having your computer and data locked or your ID being used for nefarious purposes.

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Indeed!

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I get shit like this all the time, FedEx, UPS, Netflix etc. They all want me to pay to renew or receive something I never ordered. I’ve was scammed by “Apple” and it wasn’t Apple, the bank covered me but it was a royal pain. Usually the return address is a sign, we are being inundated with these scams, they must be profitable there are so many of them.

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If you mouse over the address in the inbox, it will show the real address, which is always a "tell." I can't tell you how many "business orders" I get from people who barely speak English oprdering my company's "product," or telling me a fund transfer as been made, etc. - stragiht to spam hell.

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Thank you for the warning TC!

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Thank you, Tom.

Lots of scaming going on. My

virus program caught 2 this past week; UPS and USPS.

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Best policy is never hit a link on an email you get that you weren’t expecting. If you think it could be real, close it and go to the web page directly. If it’s legit, the notice will be there.

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Yes indeed. Treat the internet with the rules of the Code Napoleon: guilty until proven innocent.

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Thanks for the warning Tom.

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Good information. Thank you.

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Thank you for the warning, TC

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Thank you.

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Fwiw, I occasionally get notifications that one of my domain names is about to expire or that my home website is going to be taken down if I don't renew. They're all bogus: if the sending address doesn't give them away, the routing info does. I haven't received the Substack one (yet), but it does sound similar.

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Ever vigilant. Thx TC

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Thank you sir, I will keep my eyes wide open.

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Thanks Tom

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Thanks for the head's up.

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Who is this?

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As to TC's alert, see Malware Bytes Forums.

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My Malware Bytes is always putting a notification up in the right corner telling me I need an upgrade. I just closed it a few minutes ago.

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