#misleading — Public Fediverse posts

S. Korea police arrest man over AI image of runaway wolf that misled authorities

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gx1n0dl9no

#HackerNews #S #Korea #police #AI #image #runaway #wolf #misleading #authorities

#ACCC accuses #Woolworths of #misleading #pricing practices as next federal court case kicks off.

The consumer watchdog claims Woolworths prevented shoppers from making informed choices about essential purchases between September 2021 & May 2023.

#auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/woolworths-accc-court-case-grocery-pricing-discounts/106561584

SPD foreign policy expert Ralf Stegner sharply criticized the United States government's approach toward Iran. Speaking to the "Rheinische Post" on Monday, he s... https://news.osna.fm/?p=41551 | #news #crisis #iran #misleading #politician

A quotation from Carlyle

For if a good speaker — an eloquent speaker — is not speaking the truth, is there a more horrid kind of object in creation?

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Speech (1866-04-02), “On the Choice of Books,” Inaugural Address as Lord Rector, University

More about this quote: wist.info/carlyle-thomas/732/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #carlyle #thomascarlyle #deceit #eloquence #error #ignorance #incorrectness #lying #oration #presentation #speaker #speech #truth #untruth #misleading

A quotation from Carlyle

For if a good speaker — an eloquent speaker — is not speaking the truth, is there a more horrid kind of object in creation?

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Speech (1866-04-02), “On the Choice of Books,” Inaugural Address as Lord Rector, University

More about this quote: wist.info/carlyle-thomas/732/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #carlyle #thomascarlyle #deceit #eloquence #error #ignorance #incorrectness #lying #oration #presentation #speaker #speech #truth #untruth #misleading

A quotation from Carlyle

For if a good speaker — an eloquent speaker — is not speaking the truth, is there a more horrid kind of object in creation?

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Speech (1866-04-02), “On the Choice of Books,” Inaugural Address as Lord Rector, University

More about this quote: wist.info/carlyle-thomas/732/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #carlyle #thomascarlyle #deceit #eloquence #error #ignorance #incorrectness #lying #oration #presentation #speaker #speech #truth #untruth #misleading

A quotation from Carlyle

For if a good speaker — an eloquent speaker — is not speaking the truth, is there a more horrid kind of object in creation?

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Speech (1866-04-02), “On the Choice of Books,” Inaugural Address as Lord Rector, University

More about this quote: wist.info/carlyle-thomas/732/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #carlyle #thomascarlyle #deceit #eloquence #error #ignorance #incorrectness #lying #oration #presentation #speaker #speech #truth #untruth #misleading

A quotation from Carlyle

For if a good speaker — an eloquent speaker — is not speaking the truth, is there a more horrid kind of object in creation?

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Speech (1866-04-02), “On the Choice of Books,” Inaugural Address as Lord Rector, University

More about this quote: wist.info/carlyle-thomas/732/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #carlyle #thomascarlyle #deceit #eloquence #error #ignorance #incorrectness #lying #oration #presentation #speaker #speech #truth #untruth #misleading

Chuck Norris family: Ignore AI videos with false claims about star

His relatives asked for the late star’s supporters to only trust information that has come “directly” from his…
#NewsBeep #News #Celebrities #about #AI #aigenerated #AU #Australia #Chuck #circulating #claims #containing #Entertainment #false #family #fans #have #ignore #information #Late #misleading #norris #Online #several #star #there #videos #warned #with
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/580700/

Chuck Norris family: Ignore AI videos with false claims about star

His relatives asked for the late star’s supporters to only trust information that has come “directly” from his…
#NewsBeep #News #Celebrities #about #AI #aigenerated #AU #Australia #Chuck #circulating #claims #containing #Entertainment #false #family #fans #have #ignore #information #Late #misleading #norris #Online #several #star #there #videos #warned #with
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/580700/

Meta told to pay $375M for misleading users over child safety

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql75dn07n2o

#HackerNews #Meta #Misleading #Users #Child #Safety #Lawsuit #$375M #Accountability

Elon tweets: "X Chat is now encrypted!"

X's documentation says: "We may access your messages for safety and security purposes."

Both can't be true.

If X can access your messages, they're NOT end-to-end encrypted.

Full breakdown: https://snugg.social/en/blog/x-twitter-encryption-elon-musk-documentation-contradiction

#Twitter #X #Encryption #Privacy #Misleading

#FACTCHECK

Vance’s #Misleading Claims on #Housing Prices and #IllegalImmigration

Vice President #JDVance has exaggerated the increase in #homeprices during President #JoeBiden’s time in office and has misleadingly pointed to illegal #immigration as a primary cause of a rise in prices.

https://www.factcheck.org/2025/12/vances-misleading-claims-on-housing-prices-and-illegal-immigration/

YouTube caught making AI-edits to videos and adding misleading AI summaries

https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/115668457530054406

#HackerNews #YouTube #AI #edits #misleading #summaries #socialmedia #technology #ethics

HypeDetector: Based on my linguistic analysis of this WIRED article, here are the key instances of misleading language and rhetorical techniques: ## **Framing and Loaded Language** poe.com/s/X9TL4axvvGD3… (my Hype Detector bot on a story from Wired) #AI #reporting #misleading

Court filings allege Meta downplayed risks to children and misled the public

https://time.com/7336204/meta-lawsuit-files-child-safety/

#HackerNews #Meta #Misleading #Children #Risks #Child #Safety #Lawsuit #Social #Media

After Destroying Federal Regulators, AT&T Wages War On Industry ‘Self-Regulation’ Regimes Like NARB, NAD

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/14/after-destroying-federal-regulators-att-wages-war-on-industry-self-regulation-regimes-like-narb-nad/

🧵 …der Session Messenger wird immer unsicherer und ist nicht anonym - deshalb nutzt es nicht!

[ENG]
»Session removes screenshot alerts citing user privacy risks:
Session has announced the removal of screenshot alerts across all platforms, citing inconsistent behavior across devices, ineffectiveness in real-world scenarios, and the potential for misleading users into a false sense of security.«

✋ https://cyberinsider.com/session-removes-screenshot-alerts-citing-user-privacy-risks/

#session #privacy #privacy #alert #screenshot #security #misleading #risk

I am loath to defend anything he does, but... I concede the edit is misleading.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/video/2025/nov/10/side-by-side-comparison-of-bbc-edited-trump-speech-from-day-of-capitol-attack-with-original-video
#news #BBC #FelonInChief #misleading #SelectiveEditing

Misleading Photos on Product Packaging are Illegal in Japan https://petapixel.com/2025/11/04/misleading-photos-on-product-packaging-are-illegal-in-japan/ #productphotographers #productphotography #misleading #Features #adphotos #japan #Law

Oil and gas giant #TotalEnergies found guilty of #greenwashing
by a Paris court to have deceived consumers by overstating its climate pledges & its role as an active player in the fight against global warming

The court last week ordered TotalEnergies to remove those #misleading #environmentalclaims from its website, in a move NGOs say marks the first time a major oil company has been penalized for greenwashing

#ecoblanqueo
By Victoria Schneider
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/oil-and-gas-giant-totalenergies-found-guilty-of-greenwashing/

CC @StopDisinformation

Microsoft in court for misleading Australians over Microsoft 365 subscriptions

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/microsoft-in-court-for-allegedly-misleading-millions-of-australians-over-microsoft-365-subscriptions

#HackerNews #Microsoft #Court #Case #Microsoft365 #Australia #Misleading #Subscriptions #ACCC

#Factcheck:

#Disinformation surges amid #Gazaceasefire

While people in #Israel and #Gaza alike celebrate a #ceasefire, some on social media are spreading false and #misleading claims.

https://www.dw.com/en/israel-hamas-ceasefire-gaza-disinformation-hostages-fact-check-social-media-v2/a-74338311

Hey @bitwarden you are being misleading and it's making us sad.

Your website currently has a misleading link (and its affecting us being able to recommend ur tools).

Your dedicated Authentor app on the "Bitwarden Authenticator' page, has a Download it today button at the top of the page > That SHOULD take folks to the Authenticator download links (like at the bottom of the page), but instead it takes people to download the FULL Bitwarden Password Manager software.

Currently we're having to recommend folks use an alternative service as this is coming across as sneaky and dirty tactics. Really hoping it was unintentional. Regardless, pls fix so that this link takes ppl to download the tool they are expecting.

We were hoping to recommend ur service at our upcoming Digital Lounges, but we only endorse the most ethical open providers and stuff like this is the stuff the community notices.

#BItwarden #AuthenticatorApp #MFA #2FA #Authentication #Misleading #MisleadingCopy #Marketing #BigTech #FOSS

@bert_hubert

I received this 'safelink' share from outlook.com lately:

https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com

That must be very European, safe and privacyfriendly, isn't it?

(Or would Microsoft now know the contents and knowing who clicks on it 🤔 ?)

#microsoft #avg #gdpr #marketing #privacywashing #misleading

#FACTCHECK :

A look at #false and #misleading #claims made by #RFKJr. during #Senate hearing

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-kennedy-rfk-congress-senate-vaccines-covid-deaths-hospitals-efa457f139dabcce6f54c0ac2c590512

#FactCheck Posts -

Chicago is not the #murdercapital of the world, there are many cities with higher #murder counts and rates globally

Adding Context to Trump’s #Misleading #Claims About #Crime in #Chicago

https://www.factcheck.org/2025/09/adding-context-to-trumps-misleading-claims-about-crime-in-chicago/

#FACT FOCUS: A look at #false and #misleading #claims made by #RFKJr. during #Senate hearing

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-kennedy-rfk-congress-senate-vaccines-covid-deaths-hospitals-efa457f139dabcce6f54c0ac2c590512

Trump Photo Shows The Perils of AI Upscaling Tools https://petapixel.com/2025/09/05/trump-photo-shows-the-perils-of-ai-upscaling-tools/ #misinformation #aiupscaling #donaldtrump #Technology #misleading #president #upscaling #upscaler #health #News

#Google claims its #GeminiAI assistant uses minimal #water and #energy per #textprompt, but #experts argue these claims are #misleading. Google omits indirect water use, such as that used in data centre cooling systems, from its estimates, providing an incomplete picture of Gemini’s environmental impact. https://www.theverge.com/report/763080/google-ai-gemini-water-energy-emissions-study?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is #investigating #Meta #AI Studio and #CharacterAI for potentially #misleading children with #mentalhealth claims. The investigation focuses on #AIpersonas presenting as #therapeutictools without proper credentials. https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/texas-attorney-general-accuses-meta-character-ai-of-misleading-kids-with-mental-health-claims/ ?eicker.news #tech #media #news

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#PayAttention #liar #influencer
"Aft she was convicted of #misleading & deceptive conduct in 2017 by Fed Court of Australia.. other #highprofile cases of content creators peddling #cancer #misinformation on #shortvideo #platforms hv emerged at alarming rate.. Whereas Gibson spent years cultivating a following online, today a #contentcreator w only a handful of followers can upload an engaging #video & achieve millions of views.. an industry of #content creators #profiting fr #harmful advice"

#LetterOfTheWeek
🇸🇬Forum: #InternationalBaccalaureate #exam different for each student
"designed as #holistic framework w #student oppor choose what he's interested in study'g at standard/higher levels. IB exam is diff for each indiv based on #subject #combination, thus making tot scores out of 45 a poor point of reference.. It's not wrong to report facts, but present'g #statistics w/o proper context can be #misleading. Let’s not make #education abt numbers but abt people"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-ib-exam-different-for-each-student-so-scores-a-poor-indicator-of-performance

#Transgender #wrestler #MackBeggs plans to take #legal #action against #misleading #Texas #Republican #ads.

The #Republican #attackads falsely depict Beggs as a #trans #boy #wrestling #girls. In reality, Beggs is a #trans #man (assigned female at birth) who wished to compete against other #boys. However, he was compelled by the #Texas #School #Sports #regulator (#UIL) to wrestle #girls due to the #female #sex recorded on his #birthcertificate at that time.

https://www.lonestarlive.com/news/2024/10/transgender-wrestler-mack-beggs-to-take-legal-action-over-misleading-texas-republican-ads.html

No #legalconsequences for #misrepresentation?🤔⚖️🇸🇬

"an online #advertisement by #Sterra in Feb 2024 had falsely claimed tt Singapore’s #tapwater is unsafe for direct consumption w/o being filtered using Sterra #water #purifiers. #CCCS added tt investigations also revealed tt Sterra had made other #misleading #representations on its website.. In one instance, Sterra had claimed tt 3 models of its air purifiers were made in #Singapore when they were, in fact, made in #China"
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/air-water-purifier-company-sterra-apologises-false-misleading-claims-pub-tap-water-quality-cccs-4576806

"I see #liberal #solutions to the rise of #fascism is still "#vote harder"

"to say #hitler came to power in an #election is also very #misleading, especially for #audiences who don’t live under #parliamentary #systems of #governments. he lost the #presidential #election of ‘32. the #nazi party had won a plurality, but lacked a majority. one of #hitlers opponents in the presidential election, paul von #hindenberg, appointed him the #chancellorship. it was after the reichstag fire that hitler convinced hindenberg to pass #laws curtailing #citizens rights, and which it can be said that hitler had come into his #dictatorial power. not by him being elected as supreme #ruler."

https://www.tumblr.com/thelearnedwobbly/721302589044588544?source=share

@lebronjames75
Reminds us of how the #MadeInAustralia campaign was corrupted about 5 years ago.

Powers that be announced that everyone had to put the widely recognised (and once respected) Made In #Australia iconography on everything, but with a little slider underneath to show the percentage of Australian product in the package.

So we now have some products with no local, Australian ingredients with the #kangarooIcon.

#productLabelling #misleading #falseAdvertising #newSpeak
@lain