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Techdirt
TechdirtOct 5, 2026
Brendan Carr Is Making It Easier For Republicans To Harass You With Midterm AI Robocalls
Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr loves to insist he's being tough on robocalls, which have increasingly rendered U.S. voice communications networks less and less usable. Except whenever you actually dig into his plans, it usually involves making it easier for big companies and Republicans -- who often use the same tactics as outright scammers --...
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Dan Arel
Dan ArelJul 29, 2026
The flaw of attraction
buddhismmeditation
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetDec 17, 2024
Stupidest Drama Ever
An apparent extortion scheme involving famous writers and entrepreneurs lit up Bluesky the other night. It raises some important questions about whether Bluesky is up to the task of moderation.
blueskyextortion
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetDec 11, 2018
The Infomercial Game
From Kevin Trudeau to Miss Cleo, infomercial schemes of the past 40 years have a lot in common with the “dark patterns” of the modern-day app economy.
infomercialsscams
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetMay 15, 2018
The Chinese Robocall Blues
Like spam messages, robocalls aim for the broadest possible audience in an effort to get someone, anyone, with its scam. And both are annoying as heck, too.
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetMay 1, 2018
Unsettled
Ticketmaster pulled a fast one on the concert-going public by making it impossible to redeem free tickets in a class-action settlement. We should boycott.
concertslawsuits
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetFeb 1, 2017
A Weaponized Slogan
Verizon’s popular “Can you hear me now?” tagline has been ruined by phone scammers trying to buy stuff with your voice, the Better Business Bureau reports.
better business bureaucan you hear me now
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetJun 18, 2015
When Pyramids Collapse
Pyramid schemes, ponzi schemes, and other types of scams have taken in many suckers over the years. Are you one of those suckers?
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