Four senators are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate ID.me, who they say “made multiple misleading statements about its use of facial recognition,” according to a press release. ID.me, a popular facial recognition software company deployed by government agencies, is accused of making misleading statements about the type of facial recognition it uses. …
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith Apologizes For Contributing To ‘Misleading’ Taylor Hawkins Story
Getty Image Yesterday, Rolling Stone ran a thoroughly reported piece about the final days of Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters drummer who tragically passed in March. The article featured interviews with 20 people who were close to Hawkins, including Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith. Earlier today, Cameron issued an …
TikToker calls out ‘misleading’ job listing for advertising $13 an hour—when they pay barely minimum wage
A TikToker is calling out a barista job listing for Louisiana-based franchise PJ’s Coffee being “misleading” for advertising a pay of “$11.50 – $13.50 an hour” when it’s actually barely minimum wage plus tips factored in. “I applied yesterday for a barista job,” says TikToker @zhanball in the clip, which was posted on Wednesday. “I …
Broadband expert thrashes former senator’s misleading campaign against Gigi Sohn’s FCC nomination
The director of a broadband rights organization called out former Senator Heidi Heitkamp for her opposition to FCC Commissioner nominee Gigi Sohn, alleging that Heitkamp is “misreading quotes or taking them out of context.” Heitkamp, who represented North Dakota in the Senate from 2013 to 2019, is campaigning against President Joe Biden’s nomination of Sohn …
‘It’s not misleading, that’s lying’: TikToker calls out Target after finding in-store sale promotion is only valid for online purchases
Thousands have called out Target for its “shady” marketing tactics after a TikToker was denied a gift card in store. Tara Boettger’s (@justcallmehomegirl) video has garnered 1.7 million views after she exposed a “misleading” offer at one location. In the video posted on Jan. 26, Boettger spoke about the ordeal and included a photo of …
Britney Spears Reportedly Sent A Cease And Desist Letter To Jamie Lynn Over Her ‘Misleading’ Memoir
Getty Image Britney Spears and her sister Jamie Lynn are currently embroiled in a social media confrontation about Jamie Lynn’s forthcoming memoir, Things I Should Have Said. Jamie Lynn’s book details growing up on the heels of Britney’s global fame, her acting career, relationship to her parents, and her experience becoming pregnant at age 16. …
‘Have you never seen a holiday switch?’: Jim Cramer gets dragged for misleading tweet about empty shelves
A CNBC host is being dragged for tweeting an image of empty shelves. People say the tweet is misleading because the store was simply restocking seasonal items. Supply chain woes have been making headlines for months. Fears of lining up for groceries and holidays sans presents never came to fruition. However, the concern has persisted …