Tech News

Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram

Meta’s online ad library shows the company is hosting thousands of ads for AI-generated, NSFW companion or “girlfriend” apps on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. They promote chatbots offering sexually explicit images and text, using NSFW chat samples and AI images of partially clothed, unbelievably shaped, simulated women. Many of the virtual women seen in ads […]

Cybersecurity

ITRC Finds Online Job Scams on the Rise

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported a surge in online job scams targeting unsuspecting job seekers for their personal information. With 492 victims assisted in 2023, up from 226 in 2022, the alarming trend shows no signs of slowing down. Notably, January 2024 alone saw 95 reported victims of job scams, representing a staggering […]