Information about an AI – Powered buying and selling platform, launched by Elon Musk has been making rounds on the web, claiming to ensure excessive returns for South African traders.
Third – Occasion Truth Checking Programme Confirms Rip-off
A number of of the posts circulating on social media platforms result in suspicious web sites, that can not be authenticated, confirms Africa Examine , a companion in Meta’s third-party fact-checking programme. The posts listing the advantages of the brand new buying and selling platform and quotes Musk as saying:
“Our buying and selling platform is backed by cutting-edge AI know-how and algorithms, guaranteeing a assured doubling of your funding each 3 days.”
Suspicious Web site Hyperlinks
One of many posts, hyperlinks to an internet site bikeshopthe.com. Clicking on the hyperlink brings up a privateness error discover on the customers browser.
One other put up linked to a different web site elonmusktrading.com. The web site reportedly, has an inactive Obtain App possibility.
When attempting to Obtain the App, the web site reverts to a different error message that reads, “Obtain hyperlink will likely be offered quickly”. This raises a number of issues in regards to the credibility of those web sites and others like them.
App By no means Introduced by Elon Musk
Observations manufactured from Musk’s earlier social media exercise, signifies that he’s at all times the primary one to announce the launch of a brand new platform, services or products.
In keeping with reviews, Musk by no means introduced the launch of the “new buying and selling platform”.
Africa Examine, companions with Fb to assist cease the unfold of false info on social media. The content material they deem as false will trigger that info to be downgraded on Fb and Instagram resulting in decrease visibility charges on platform feeds.
Cease the Unfold of Misinformation
Fb can also be now empowering its customers to cease the unfold of false info. By visiting their assist middle, fb gives a easy ‘How do I mark a Fb put up as false information?’ listing of directions in aiding this course of.
//Workers Author
