@darnell I'd take a small bet that it has something to do with the chance to win millions of dollars?Because that'd probably certainly motivate people to fake a registration so that they can collect that money from Musk

It's Now Illegal to Post Fake AI-Generated Product Reviews by People Who Don't Exist @[email protected] (Flipboard) https://futurism.com/the-byte/illegal-fake-reviews-ai?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=other

This will be a close race! I am hoping #KamalaHarris wins #NorthCarolina as it would provide a small buffer just in case she loses #Michigan, #Wisconsin or #Pennsylvania. North Carolina sets record for first day of voting with more than 350,000 ballots https://www.rawstory.com/north-carolina-voters/ @RawStory

@kevindalley @lauren Scarily, the fate of the #UnitedStates rests in the hands of #Republicans. I pray #Republican women will vote for #KamalaHarris in #Georgia, #NorthCarolna & #Pennsylvania.#DonaldTrump will win most of the Southeast (where I live), so my vote against him is irrelevant.Due to the Electoral College, it statistically will not matter if I vote for #Kamala, as #GOP voters outnumber #Democrats & other political parties combined.

@manton Oh! I almost forgot that @wordpressdotcom owns the .blog domain extension! https://www.wix.com/encyclopedia/definition/blog-domainEven though @photomatt via #Automattic owns the domain extension, I doubt he would weaponize it against rivals, as that would bring down the wrath of #ICANN (who would strip the domain away).

@[email protected] That's great -- good work @[email protected]! As I say, domain blocking's a blunt but powerful tool, and in situations like this it's extremely useful!

X reportedly paid its Brazil fines to the wrong bank, causing further delay in reinstatement case @[email protected] (Flipboard) https://www.engadget.com/social-media/x-reportedly-paid-its-brazil-fines-to-the-wrong-bank-causing-further-delay-in-reinstatement-case-164959494.html

A prominent political pundit on #Threads (who has met #KamalaHarris in person) had his account suspended/frozen by #Meta.I do not know why his account was frozen, but folks should have multiple accounts in the #Fediverse on different platforms as relying on one company is unwise.TechCrunch for example boasts several: @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] If your blog supports #ActivityPub, you should activate that too. Protect your voice folks!