Investigators ID source of deepfake calls simulating Biden's voice
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Thousands of AI-powered calls allegedly aimed to discourage participation in last month's New Hampshire Primary.

On Tuesday morning, Formella stepped up to a podium and announced the calls came from Life Corporation and Walter Monk of Texas.

  • helenslunch@feddit.nl
    3·
    9 months ago

    I was just irate today at the sheer amount of ads that are shoved in my face all fucking day.

    Email ads. Phone call ads. Text ads. TV ads. Post mail ads. And there’s nothing I can do about it.

    I called one of the mailers. Got a receptionist. Told her I wanted to opt out. She transferred me to a number and I immediately got a voicemail. Called back immediately. She didn’t answer. Call back again. She said I needed to talk to this person who was not in their office. Said she used to be able to do it but then they told her she couldn’t anymore. How convenient. I told her if I get another mailer I’m going to light it on fire and throw it inside their fucking office door, and then I hung up.

    • El Barto@lemmy.world
      31·
      9 months ago

      And there’s nothing I can do about it.

      Sure you can. Stop watching TV, use adblockers, and for the actual snail mail, yeah, that’s a harder one, but doable.

      • Randomgal@lemmy.ca
        2·
        9 months ago

        This may be luck and based on your location, but I tried placing a “No fliers please” post it on my mailbox, and it seems to have stopped all fliers.

      • helenslunch@feddit.nl
        21·
        9 months ago

        Sure you can. Stop watching TV

        Yeah I don’t consider moving into a cave a solution but you go on ahead.

        for the actual snail mail, yeah, that’s a harder one, but doable.

        Oh please do share

        • El Barto@lemmy.world
          21·
          9 months ago

          Lol that’s called TV addiction! I was like you and now I am free.

          I’m assuming you’re talking about actual TV viewing, right? Like broadcast TV and cable TV?

          For snail mail, there are organizations that can help you with that. I can’t remember their names off the top of my head, but a quick search should help you.

          • helenslunch@feddit.nl
            11·
            9 months ago

            I’m assuming you’re talking about actual TV viewing, right? Like broadcast TV and cable TV?

            No.

            For snail mail, there are organizations that can help you with that. I can’t remember their names off the top of my head, but a quick search should help you.

            I’ve spent more time than I should have searching and come up empty.

              • helenslunch@feddit.nl
                1·
                9 months ago

                Some of them require paying a processing fee like $4, and it “stops it for 10 years,” which is totall bullshit, but eh.

                Did that. Nothing happened. Just a scam. If you look into that company it’s just a big advertising conglomerate.