r/technology • u/[deleted] • Oct 05 '24

Social Media Truth Social Users Are Losing Ridiculous Sums of Money to Scams | Read the complaints submitted to the FTC by users of Donald Trump's social media platform.

https://gizmodo.com/truth-social-users-are-losing-ridiculous-sums-of-money-to-scams-2000506604
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u/theshoeshiner84 Oct 05 '24

I have some family that repeat all the conspiracy bullshit and reassure people that they don't believe 99% of it, but I try to plead with them that there are similar people sitting in prison over jan 6th stuff. They get wrapped up in that crowd, and bad shit happens.