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It’s Getting Harder to Tell Real Websites From Fake Websites
By JLP | October 1, 2009
Last week I had a website popup while I was reading an article on a news website. I don’t recall the details but the popup looked just like a blog entry or a story from a news website. It was hard to tell the difference. The only thing that tipped me off that it was an advertisement (or scam) was that every link on the page lead directly back to the homepage—even the fake advertisements.
What’s really troubling is that I’m finding these ads on prominate websites like newspapers, magazines, and local news stations. Heck, they could even be popping up on my blog in the Adsense window for all I know.
In my opinion, these fake websites should be illegal (they may already be illegal) unless there is some sort of indication that they are in fact an advertisement.
Bottom line is DON’T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ ON THE INTERNET unless you can back it up.
Topics: Miscellaneous | 7 Comments »
October 1st, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Point taken . . . I now have a copy of the ad on a DVD for safe keeping, thus making it true.
October 1st, 2009 at 1:36 pm
LOL!
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:11 am
“Fake” websites should be illegal? No they shouldn’t. You need to learn how to use this thing called the inter-web.
October 2nd, 2009 at 8:28 am
You mean, I’m NOT getting that $48 million from that prince in Nigeria?
October 2nd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Just what we need, the government to step in and police the web. Come on JLP does that really sound like a good idea?
October 2nd, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Jordan, I was being somewhat facetious in my comment. I don’t want more government regulation.
October 5th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I agree. Every website should be at *least* as reliable as dhmo.org!