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Americans receive 'threatening' automated calls telling them to stop criticising Trump
'You've been warned,' the voice on the other line says
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/tr...-a8085486.html
'You've been warned,' the voice on the other line says
People are getting automated “threatening” messages telling them to stop posting “derogatory” comments about US President Donald Trump.
The so-called robocalls are said to be coming via the Ownage Pranks app, as Gizmodo first reported.
Brett Vanderbrook of Dallas, Texas said the voicemail he received “was kind of threatening. I was dumbfounded at first and then creeped out.”
He said he posts fairly regularly on social media about issues like gun control, immigrant rights, and advocating for LGBTQ issues, but felt none of his public posts were “derogatory towards the President.”
A man’s voice said to Mr Vanderbrook: “We’ve been monitoring some of your posts and it does seem that you’ve been making some rather negative comments about President Trump.”
“Listen, we’re going to have to ask you to lay off on the negative and derogatory posts about President Trump, okay?,” the voice said.
Both men said their numbers were private, which means these robocalls may not just be the result of going through a list of phone numbers akin to the ones purchased by telemarketing companies.
The so-called robocalls are said to be coming via the Ownage Pranks app, as Gizmodo first reported.
Brett Vanderbrook of Dallas, Texas said the voicemail he received “was kind of threatening. I was dumbfounded at first and then creeped out.”
He said he posts fairly regularly on social media about issues like gun control, immigrant rights, and advocating for LGBTQ issues, but felt none of his public posts were “derogatory towards the President.”
A man’s voice said to Mr Vanderbrook: “We’ve been monitoring some of your posts and it does seem that you’ve been making some rather negative comments about President Trump.”
“Listen, we’re going to have to ask you to lay off on the negative and derogatory posts about President Trump, okay?,” the voice said.
Both men said their numbers were private, which means these robocalls may not just be the result of going through a list of phone numbers akin to the ones purchased by telemarketing companies.
That took so much courage!! M-m-merry Christmas to you and God bless us, everyone!
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