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   Jeff ( #TeamNormal ) (jeff@newsie.social)'s status on Monday, 01-May-2023 18:41:59 JST Jeff ( #TeamNormal )

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   Hey @npr

   There are entirely way too many cybersquatters masquerading as real legitimate versions of news outlets.

   Is ANYONE running that handle actually employed by NPR and does NPR know you're using their brand?

   

#News
   #Journalism
   #newsorgs

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     David Slifka (davidslifka@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 01-May-2023 18:41:55 JST David Slifka

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     @jeff @npr how interesting, I see it very differently, as basically a community service to both sides. But I certainly haven’t thought deeply about it so will reflect on your perspective. Thanks!

     Fediverse Report repeated this.
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     Jeff ( #TeamNormal ) (jeff@newsie.social)'s status on Monday, 01-May-2023 18:41:55 JST Jeff ( #TeamNormal )

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     @davidslifka @npr

     This post for example: See image because I am not going to share the link.

     Nothing about this appears anywhere on NPR.org that I can find.

     Is it spam. probably and it makes it looks like NPR authored and endorsed it.

     So no., Not cool. Not ethical.

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     Jeff ( #TeamNormal ) (jeff@newsie.social)'s status on Monday, 01-May-2023 18:41:56 JST Jeff ( #TeamNormal )

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     @davidslifka @npr

     Leaving out the whole issues trust and ethics ethics, of which there are many...

     Tons of downside. for the public, journalism, the fediverse and NPR.

     There are at least 5 other NPR accounts none of them official.

     But hey let's just impersonate anyone and if asked just turn over the domain.

     Want to break trust on Mastodon... particularly for news and journalism outlets... this is how you do it.

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     David Slifka (davidslifka@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 01-May-2023 18:41:57 JST David Slifka

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     @jeff @npr assuming they actually turn it over when requested, it seems win-win? What’s the downside?