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On Thursday afternoon, Donald Trump Jr. asked for America’s help in identifying the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. After posting just two photos of the suspect, at-home sleuths sprung to action. Don Jr.’s screenshot quickly led to false accusations that, based on mere resemblance and a fabricated tweet, crypto influencer Gainzy could have been the shooter.  Internet do your thing and find this guy. pic.twitter.com/UzFz7CwXEN — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 5, 2024 Donald Trump’s son calls for a manhunt on social media. Failing to cite the New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers program or WANTED notice, Don Jr. simply encouraged random allegations against a variety of innocent individuals . Free to use AI, Photoshop, and all manner of doctored media created earned engagement on social media and civilians joined the finger-pointing spree. The algorithm duly rewarded them for their efforts. Gainzy looks kind ...

Women warned of ‘predatory crypto bros’ in wake of DWF partner allegations An investment firm founder has warned women working in or looking to move into crypto to “please be vigilant” after a partner at Singapore-based DWF Labs was accused of drugging a job applicant and attempting to coerce her into his hotel suite after promising her a role in a crypto project. Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Primitive Ventures founder and internet personality Dovey Wan was reacting to allegations made by a would-be DWF Labs employee who claims that, during a meeting in a bar in Hong Kong, Euguen Ng, one of DWF Labs’ founders, attempted to spike her drink. The job applicant, known as ‘Hana,’ claims that she then left the bar and when she began to feel dizzy, Ng tried to coerce Hana into his accommodation , telling her, “I’ll take you to get a taxi. I have a suite in Murrary. If you treat me well, I can give you more inside information.” Ng has since been ...

Bitcoin wallet provider Samourai Wallet accuses Ocean mining pool of censoring transactions. Ocen Mining was specifically accused of censoring Whirlpool CoinJoin and BIP47 notification transactions. Ocean’s founder, Luke Dashjr, denies intentional censorship, attributing the issue to a bug in Samourai Wallet’s software. In a recent twist within the cryptocurrency space, one of the Bitcoin wallet providers Samourai Wallet has accused Ocean, a prominent BTC mining pool, of censoring specific Bitcoin transactions. The controversy involves not only technical accusations but also points fingers at industry figures, including Luke Dashjr, a Bitcoin Core developer and founder of Ocean. We can confirm that @ocean_mining has enacted a policy of censoring Whirlpool coinjoin transactions and BIP47 notification transactions as of Dec 6, 2023 This is a regrettable action by the operators @jack and @LukeDashjr and far surpasses any hostile action we have see...