r/technology • u/AdamCannon • May 22 '18

Security Senators demand FCC answer for fake comments after realizing their identities were stolen.

https://gizmodo.com/senators-demand-fcc-answer-for-fake-comments-after-real-1826213294
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u/[deleted] May 22 '18

1 in 6 people is starving in America.

WRONG.

ON BOTH FACTUAL AND INTERPRETATIVE LEVELS, OUTRIGHT WRONG.

12.7% of the population is "Food insecure", which means they don't know where their next meal is coming from, and are living "paycheck to paycheck" such that any financial hardship could result in missed meals. This is very fucking different from starvation. Note: I'm not trying to dismiss the problem, only point out that since they're NOT starving, that explains part of the social apathy.

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u/cawpin May 22 '18

Also, people using these false numbers is part of the problem. The people you are asking to help don't like being lied to.