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CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
Mon Sep 26, 2022, 08:14 PM Sep 2022

Something called "The Human Coalition" just appeared on my Facebook with the following:

Last edited Mon Sep 26, 2022, 08:59 PM - Edit history (1)

President Biden’s recent executive order is an attempt to force abortion on America.

They wanted me to send a message in support.

Does anybody else have this notification? I must say it came out of the blue...and why me? I am not the activist I used to be. I was wondering if other DUers received this message...
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Something called "The Human Coalition" just appeared on my Facebook with the following: (Original Post) CTyankee Sep 2022 OP
Strongly suggest don't do it. Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #1
Well, I would certainly do no such thing! CTyankee Sep 2022 #3
))) Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #4
They are phishing for you email address vlyons Sep 2022 #2
It's not malware. It's a POS organization that is staunchly Phoenix61 Sep 2022 #5
Sounds like a spin-off of George Costanza's "The Human Fund" Blue Owl Sep 2022 #6
I will be plain: it's bullshit. scarletlib Sep 2022 #7

Tetrachloride

(7,847 posts)
1. Strongly suggest don't do it.
Mon Sep 26, 2022, 08:16 PM
Sep 2022

It could VERY well be a Facebook malware.

Meanwhile, I will check for verification.

Edit: Human Coalition exists. But, as with many organizations such as Paypal or Amazon, I don't trust spam.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
3. Well, I would certainly do no such thing!
Mon Sep 26, 2022, 08:19 PM
Sep 2022

I'm glad you are checking. I am not shy about my pro-choice opinion but I'm not the activist I once was now that I have just turn 83.

thanks for checking!

Tetrachloride

(7,847 posts)
4. )))
Mon Sep 26, 2022, 08:22 PM
Sep 2022

It's sad to say, but I don't respond to 99.9 percent of political surveys except here in DU, especially phone and online. A few in-person people -- some nice kids. I was normal with them. I even was polite to Jehovah's Witnesses.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
2. They are phishing for you email address
Mon Sep 26, 2022, 08:18 PM
Sep 2022

Maybe they want to email you for campaign contributions. Or maybe they want to sell your email address to a myriad of advertisers. Just block them, and don't send your email address.

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)
5. It's not malware. It's a POS organization that is staunchly
Mon Sep 26, 2022, 08:30 PM
Sep 2022

anti-choice. My guess is they are trolling for addresses. Your first instinct was correct.

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