🇺🇸 Facebook ads falsely claim to offer new government 'health credits' for Americans. In fact, the posts promote insurance plans from private companies
an assistant professor of computer science, usable security and privacy at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, told AFP in a March 14 email that the URL inconsistencies in the ads shared online are the first sign that social media users should be"worried about the veracity of the post."
The text of the ad claims to offer"new benefits," he said -- but the link goes to"givebackhotline.com" instead of a".gov" website.Screenshot of givebackhotline.com taken March 14, 2023the logo of the Better Business Bureau , a nonprofit organization that fields consumer complaints and monitors businesses' behavior, as supposed proof of accreditation.
But Melanie McGovern, director of public relations for the International Association of Better Business, told AFP this is false, citing a webpage about She also said in a March 14 email that there is"no government source to back up the claims" in the posts.Americans should visit"a government agency's website or contact the agency directly to confirm the accuracy of any information that they see on social media regarding government programs," said
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