Viral spam goes low-tech
We’ve all run across viral spam.
Common traits include an unbelievable claim (“Facebook will start charging for posts!” or “Trump will imprison all non-whites!”), an appeal to authority (“I saw this on CNN!” or “This is from the police!”), and – most importantly – a plea to IMMEDIATELY share this important news with ALL of your friends.
Oh, and there’s one more common trait – the pleas are conveyed electronically via email (don’t you know someone who ALWAYS emails these things?), social media post (don’t you know someone who ALWAYS shares these things?), or some other electronic format.
Well, guess what? According to Imgur, you don’t ALWAYS have to share it electronically.
UPDATE: As Bob Levine noted, the warning itself has been going around for more than a decade and is unsubstantiated.
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