This fake Mueller report is the ultimate troll

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We got got. 

Special counsel Robert Mueller delivered his report to the Attorney General on Friday afternoon. The investigation looks into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, but despite calls for transparency from politicians, Americans, and emboldened mothers on social media, the report hasn’t been released to the public yet. 

Another report has been making the rounds, even if it’s not the one Mueller delivered to William Barr. 

Oh man https://t.co/L0UjrhRfC1

— Adam Rawnsley (@arawnsley) March 22, 2019

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Palmer Luckey, political martyr?

In the middle of testimony over Facebook’s privacy scandal, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas took a moment to grill Mark Zuckerberg over his company’s political loyalties. In the course of a testy exchange between Sen. Cruz and Zuckerberg, the senator brought up the dismissal of Palmer Luckey, the controversial founder of virtual reality tech development […]

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A net neutrality activist trolled the FCC with a paid ‘fast lane’ outside their office

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Rob Bliss wants you to pay $5 to use his priority access lane. 

If you drive past the FCC’s office building on 12th Street in Washington, D.C., you’ll either have to pay Bliss to use the “fast lane” or get behind his very slow bike. 

Bliss created the fast lane to protest the FCC’s recent repeal of net neutrality — right outside of the FCC headquarters. Quoting FCC chairman Ajit Pai himself, Bliss said “consumers can pick the plan that’s right for them.”

When stopped by police officers, he insisted that paying for a priority package made perfect sense. 

“I’m trying to restore automotive freedom,” Bliss told a cop who stopped him, “It’s a good deal.” Read more…

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Woman expertly trolls text scammer who claimed she won a free laptop

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There’s no better feeling than trolling someone that tried to scam you out of money.

Shaina Gimao received an obviously scammy text message recently, probably similar to one you may have received before. Surprise! She won a new laptop, chosen randomly through her phone number.  

Smelling an obvious scam, Gimao decided to troll the scammer back.

How to give scammers a mini heart attack 🙄 pic.twitter.com/9h0c2A9Yjy

— Shaina Gimao (@sha_bcgimao) December 15, 2017

“Congratulations!” she texted back. “You have successfully subscribed to Prayer of the Day! 50 PESOS will be deducted from your payload.” Read more…

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Home decorating gets a new AR toolkit thanks to Intellectual Ventures’ new incubator

 Taking another step toward shedding its reputation as the tech industry’s most notorious patent troll, Intellectual Ventures is launching the first company from its incubator. The company’s ISF Incubator has licensed technology to LexSet to roll out a suite of augmented reality tools for interior design and furniture assembly. Read More

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That moment you learn you’ve been yelling at a Russian troll

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A lot of folks have yelled at @Jenn_Abrams on Twitter, and that was the point. 

Twitter users can no longer find @Jenn_Abrams on that social platform, because the account was removed after a congressional investigation revealedas reported by The Daily Beast — this Abrams person was actually a troll account sent into the world by the Russian propaganda outfit known as the Internet Research Agency. 

Created in 2014, the folks behind the account spent some time sucking up followers with successfully viral tweets before swerving into right-wing politics in the lead-up to the United States presidential election in 2016. From there, the Abrams account incited angry political tweets. Read more…

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