2 million people—and some dead ones—were impersonated in net neutrality comments

[Straw Man]

The FCC plans to proceed tomorrow to repeal net neutrality in some part based on these millions of phony comments

2 million people—and some dead ones—were impersonated in net neutrality comments

An analysis of public comments on the FCC's plan to repeal net neutrality rules found that 2 million of them were filed using stolen identities. That's according to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

"Millions of fake comments have corrupted the FCC public process—including two million that stole the identities of real people, a crime under New York law," Schneiderman said in an announcement today. "Yet the FCC is moving full steam ahead with a vote based on this corrupted process, while refusing to cooperate with an investigation."

Some comments were submitted under the names of dead people.

"My LATE husband's name was fraudulently used after a valiant battle with cancer," one person told the AG's office. "This unlawful act adds to my pain that someone would violate his good name."

Schneiderman set up a website where people can search the FCC comments for their names to determine if they've been impersonated. So far, "over 5,000 people have filed reports with the Attorney General's office regarding identities used to submit fake comments," the AG's announcement said.

Another person quoted by Schneiderman's announcement said a comment was posted in their father's name "more than a year AFTER HIS DEATH!!!"

"This comment was made under my mom's name," another person said. "She passed away several years ago from cancer. This is sickening."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/12/dead-people-among-millions-impersonated-in-fake-net-neutrality-comments/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/11/fcc-stonewalled-investigation-of-net-neutrality-comment-fraud-ny-ag-says/

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

The FCC plans to proceed tomorrow to repeal net neutrality in some part based on these millions of phony comments

2 million people—and some dead ones—were impersonated in net neutrality comments

An analysis of public comments on the FCC's plan to repeal net neutrality rules found that 2 million of them were filed using stolen identities. That's according to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

"Millions of fake comments have corrupted the FCC public process—including two million that stole the identities of real people, a crime under New York law," Schneiderman said in an announcement today. "Yet the FCC is moving full steam ahead with a vote based on this corrupted process, while refusing to cooperate with an investigation."

Some comments were submitted under the names of dead people.

"My LATE husband's name was fraudulently used after a valiant battle with cancer," one person told the AG's office. "This unlawful act adds to my pain that someone would violate his good name."

Schneiderman set up a website where people can search the FCC comments for their names to determine if they've been impersonated. So far, "over 5,000 people have filed reports with the Attorney General's office regarding identities used to submit fake comments," the AG's announcement said.

Another person quoted by Schneiderman's announcement said a comment was posted in their father's name "more than a year AFTER HIS DEATH!!!"

"This comment was made under my mom's name," another person said. "She passed away several years ago from cancer. This is sickening."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/12/dead-people-among-millions-impersonated-in-fake-net-neutrality-comments/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/11/fcc-stonewalled-investigation-of-net-neutrality-comment-fraud-ny-ag-says/

Fuck off you commie bastard

[Straw Man]

Fuck off you commie bastard

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[Grape Ape]

The internet is a fucking mess.   Fake everything.

Been reading about how facebook's founders are now ripping social media.

Getbig is the last frontier of purity.

[Thin Lizzy]

The internet is a fucking mess.   Fake everything.

Been reading about how facebook's founders are now ripping social media.

Getbig is the last frontier of purity.

Truth. Social media is good for getting news ang keeping up with the latest talking points but the interactions are a sea of virtue signaling and political correctness. This is one of the few places where you really can speak your mind.

Hats off to Ron.

[Grape Ape]

Truth. Social media is good for getting news ang keeping up with the latest talking points but the interactions are a sea of virtue signaling and political correctness. This is one of the few places where you really can speak your mind.

Hats off to Ron.

Yup.

I'm not one to hate just to be a hater.  Social media has been helpful to me in terms of organizing things, getting info on things I'm involved in, and it's great for promoting business and such......but I've always been bothered by what it's doing to people in terms of being able to focus, especially kids.  If you can lose yourself in a movie or TV show without having to distract yourself with a phone or tablet, it's a big problem.

But now it's so easy to fake everything as well.  Maybe this is just a learning curve everyone is going through as they adapt to new tech, and it will eventually figure this out, but I can't tell right now.

[Thin Lizzy]

Yup.

I'm not one to hate just to be a hater.  Social media has been helpful to me in terms of organizing things, getting info on things I'm involved in, and it's great for promoting business and such......but I've always been bothered by what it's doing to people in terms of being able to focus, especially kids.  If you can lose yourself in a movie or TV show without having to distract yourself with a phone or tablet, it's a big problem.

But now it's so easy to fake everything as well.  Maybe this is just a learning curve everyone is going through as they adapt to new tech, and it will eventually figure this out, but I can't tell right now.

I’ve always felt that social media promises more than it delivers. It’s good if you have something to promote  but if you’re just on there to blow yourself up it’s pointless.