#TooGoodToBeTrue

Egghat

@egghat.bsky.social

1 week ago

Donut-Batterie: Finnisches Start-up verspricht Wunder Das finnische Start-up Donut Labs verspricht eine revolutionäre Batterie. Doch Experten zweifeln an den fantastischen Leistungsdaten.

Donut-Batterie: Finnisches Start-up verspricht Wunder | heise autos www.heise.de/news/Donut-B...
Mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit #tooGoodToBeTrue

🍀 Egghat НетBойне 🍀

@egghat.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

1 week ago

Donut-Batterie: Finnisches Start-up verspricht Wunder | heise autos www.heise.de/news/Donut-Batterie-Finn...
Mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit #tooGoodToBeTrue

Wendy Tokunaga

@wendytokunaga.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Too Good to Be True: Writer Scams Are Proliferating darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/w... #writing #scams #writinglife #toogoodtobetrue #writingcommunity

Wendy Tokunaga

@wendytokunaga.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Too Good to Be True: Writer Scams Are Proliferating darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/w...
#writing #scams #writinglife #toogoodtobetrue #writingcommunity

Eithne

@efrl.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

AI got personal last week, and it's more complicated than we think A fake news story about me, a series of AI breakthroughs, and a resignation in the tech world show that 2026 could be pivotal for AI.

So, last week's #toogoodtobetrue investment story was fake & produced by AI.

@alankohler.bsky.social attempts to describe where we're at now and how fast AI has grown.

Who'll be the #gatekeeper?
We're watching blatant greed running amok, they'll be like vultures.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Ludwig Squirrel 🍂Get LUDWIG! on steam 💸

@ludwigsquirrel.bsky.social

1 month ago

The game will release just before Valentines! You can play cooperatively in local co-op with your best friend or enemy!

And you can pet the boys :3
#furry #toogoodtobetrue

Gene Redmon

@gredmon.bsky.social

2 months ago

I Worked At A Google Data Center: What I Saw Will Shock You. YouTube video by More Perfect Union

Data centers are all a lie! @moreperfectunion.bsky.social exposes this lie. #TooGoodToBeTrue
youtu.be/wLX_w0TtBpY?...

👹💎👽🩸Anthony Alfonzo Gallman🩸👽💎👹

@geminidadiamond.bsky.social

2 months ago

@pbdbigbustystar.bsky.social
“She Painted 🎨 Inspiration Onto My Fractured Soul I Was Never Sure She Knew How Much She Meant To Me, She Never Trusted Me, I Know She Didn’t See The Night She Left She Killed The Heart🫀Inside Of Me‼️”
#Motörhead #TooGoodToBeTrue

Luetgewatz

@luetgewatz.bsky.social

3 months ago

@subjangle.bsky.social @wallytbm.bsky.social #TooGoodToBeTrue

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

👹💎👽🩸Anthony Alfonzo Gallman🩸👽💎👹

@geminidadiamond.bsky.social

3 months ago

@motorhead-official.bsky.social
♠️ #TooGoodToBeTrue ♠️

Whisper of Desire 😏

@whisperofdesire.bsky.social

3 months ago

Facebook dating be playing with me thinking this single hunk is gay available or real 🙃👅✨😗 #toogoodtobetrue

O_RLLY band

@o-rlly.bsky.social

3 months ago

Keep your eyes peeled for tomorrow...
10am 19/11/25

#newmusic #toogoodtobetrue #comingsoon

TheAfterwords

@theafterwords.bsky.social

3 months ago

Too Good to Be True (Manors and Mysteries Book 1) Heiress Daphne Ryan is uncertain about spending a week at the sprawling country estate of the family of her sister’s boyfriend.

#DEAL ALERT! One clickers unite because TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE @kristenashleybooks.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle for a limited time only!
amzn.to/44dg1JI
#TooGoodtoBeTrue #ManorsandMysteries #ad

Only Dave Smith

@onlydavesmith.bsky.social

4 months ago

Gonna keep this up until someone looks at it.

Sort of between now and the heat death of the universe ... ?

onlydavesmith.com?p=611
#protagonists #popcultureheroes
#toogoodtobetrue
#massmarketthriller

Author Nicole @ PM Creative

@pmcreative.bsky.social

4 months ago

me, blissfully writing for hours: wow, such focus, much productivity.

the internet: flatlines

me: oh....well, maybe that explains it. 🤣

#booksky I knew it was #toogoodtobetrue #amwriting #aurhorlife

@niel-flamm.bsky.social

5 months ago

Help STOP these criminals! #scam #socialmedia #carsoftiktok #toogoodtobetrue #share NielFlamm.com

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?)

@trueeager.bsky.social

5 months ago

Wait...

What???!?

Good advice AND oatmeal?!?

What's the catch?

#TooGoodToBeTrue (wink -- Love ya! Mean it!)

Professor William Sharp

@drwilliamsharp.bsky.social

6 months ago

AI and Mental Health, Part One: What We Know, What We Fear We’ve seen the headlines and felt the winds of a moral panic – but what is the real state of play of AI therapy and mental health today? Make sense of this rapidly changing landscape in my new series.

Great analysis- thanks @aaronbalick.com

open.substack.com/pub/appliedp...

#Winnicott
#TransitionalObject
#TooGoodToBeTrue

@byteandpieces.bsky.social

6 months ago

The Man Who Sold a Country That Didn't Exist What if you could invent a country... and get rich doing it? It sounds like a teenager's fantasy, but 200 years ago, one man actually did it, pulling off one of the most audacious and devastating scams in history. This is the unbelievable story of the Poyais scam, a "too good to be true" lie that sold a dream and delivered a nightmare. We're unpacking the dark genius of Gregor MacGregor, the master con artist who created a fictional paradise on a map and conned hundreds of investors and settlers out of their life savings. But this isn't just a history lesson. We're diving into the psychology of fraud to answer the burning question: why are our brains so easily tricked by an appealing lie? We'll expose how con artists exploit our deepest desires for wealth and a better life, turning our own hope into their most powerful weapon. This story of a fake country reveals a timeless truth about the stories we choose to believe. Stay until the very end, because after we expose the heartbreaking reality of the lie, we explore a fascinating alternate history: what if the country of Poyais had actually been real? Ready to learn the secrets of the world's greatest con artists (so you never fall for one)? Subscribe, share this unbelievable true story, and let's explore the fine line between a brilliant dream and a devastating lie.

📣 New Podcast! "The Man Who Sold a Country That Didn't Exist" on @Spreaker #conartists #conman #darkhistory #fakecountry #financialscams #fraud #gregormacgregor #historicalhoax #historypodcast #hoax #newpodcast #poyaisscam #psychology #scammer #scams #storytelling #toogoodtobetrue #truecrime

The Witch Next Door

@gothiclg.bsky.social

6 months ago

Scam job offers crack me up. “We’ll pay you $28 an hour for entry level customer service”, okay girl I’m also the reincarnation of Queen Elizabeth II do I get more money?

#ScamJobs #JobScams #TooGoodToBeTrue #JobSearchStruggles #ScamAlert #ModernScams #JobHunting #RedFlagJobs #Scam #Unrealistic

John Crisp

@reetspetit.bsky.social

6 months ago

Liverpool banana skin?

Huge spend, but will it trip them up?

Or will they get lucky with their oppositions in rebuild mode?

#LFC
#TooGoodToBeTrue

Dennis Alexis Hellström

@dennisalexis84.bsky.social

7 months ago

Watching "Too Good To Be True" (2024). British thriller miniseries starring Kara Tointon and Allen Leech.

imdb.com/title/tt3029...

#TooGoodToBeTrue #KaraTointon #AllenLeech

@womenbeauty.bsky.social

8 months ago

SCAR LAUNCHES FACIAL WASH, CLAIMING IT CLEANS 5X BETTER—CHARGING A MEAN DOLLAR FOR IT. YET ANOTHER PRODUCT THAT SAYS IT'S LIFECHANGING. WILL THEY SWEEP THE TOILET? 🧼💰 #AmazonFacialCleanser #TooGoodToBeTrue Check on amazon: cutt.ly/CrRphwly

Stefan Altorfer-Merkling

@stefanaltmer.bsky.social

8 months ago

Gerüchte in Autobranche: Revolution aus China? Huawei soll Superbatterie mit 3000 km Reichweite entwickelt haben Dass China in der Herstellung und Entwicklung von Batterien für E-Autos den Ton angibt, ist länger bekannt. Das neueste Gerücht aus der Branche lässt aber aufhorchen.

Ein #Gamechanger oder #TooGoodToBeTrue? Auf jeden Fall aufregende Neuigkeit!
#EVRevolution

www.tagesanzeiger.ch/china-huawei...

JamesTheLooney

@jamesthelooney.bsky.social

9 months ago

The Drew Carey Show: Complete Series, available now on Amazon and iTunes PLEASE READ THE DISCLAIMER ON THE NEXT PAGE BEFORE GETTING YOUR HOPES UP!!

Disclaimer on the iTunes download page, as well as the back of the DVD Box Set

What's this? "The Drew Carey Show" is FINALLY on DVD?!? GOOD LORD THEY FINALLY DID I--Wait...What's this on the back of the box...?

*Shakes Fist In The Air Violently* ZASLAV!!!!!!

#TheDrewCareyShow #CompleteSeriesRelease #TooGoodToBeTrue #BecauseItIs

Jennifer E. Pergola

@jenniferepergola.bsky.social

9 months ago

New story today: "Filling Up the Car With Rocket Fuel" theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2025/06/stor... #theskewedlife #humor #humour #comedy #friend #friends #car #traffic #gas #gasstation #attendant #gasstationattendant #fuel #rocketfuel #experiment #$1agallongas #toogoodtobetrue #almosthaveliftoff

All Namibian News

@namibiannews.bsky.social

10 months ago

Adages the Internet Has Proven to Be True Adages are sayings that have stood the test of time. Increasingly, the internet and social media are reinforcing the truth behind many common sayings. * If it seems too good to be true, it probably is Since the advent of the internet, we’ve been inundated with ads promising the impossible – wealth overnight, flawless skin in days, or losing 20kg in seven days. Our feeds are a minefield of “too good to be true” offers. If someone believes they can cash in on people wanting shortcuts, there’s a good chance they’re online peddling their pseudo-promises.  * A picture is worth a thousand words This rings especially true regarding social media, where visual content dominates. Platforms are flooded with “look at me” photos showcasing perfect lives – sun-drenched beaches, gourmet meals, families that don’t appear dysfunctional and shiny new purchases.  Social media is an endless stream of curated highlight reels jam-packed with mostly staged and photoshopped (easy to do with arificial Intelligence) pictures and videos. I know several couples who always appear flawless on Instagram but are actually facing relationship issues, proving that pictures don’t always reflect the messy reality behind the image. * Birds of a feather flock together The internet, having made it easier than ever for people to find and connect with like-minded individuals, provides endless evidence supporting “birds of a feather flock together”. A notable reason for social media’s popularity is that it facilitates digital communities of individuals with similar interests, beliefs and values, providing support by showing that one is not alone in their thoughts. Whether you’re into knitting, extreme pickleball, libertarian politics, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and other music events, or unidentified flying object hunting, somewhere on the internet there’s a group for you. But be cautious – sometimes, these “flocks” can lead to bizarre rabbit holes, promoting pseudoscience, a conspiracy theory or confirming a limiting belief.  * Fortune favours the bold In today’s noisy online landscape, boldness can yield unexpected rewards. As the internet becomes noisier, the boldness required to be seen increases, whether through outrageous stunts (e.g. parkour, extreme eating, hanging off a crane), emotionally vulnerable posts, or the most common: Being deliberately controversial. However, in our judgemental society, boldness can lead to public failures, which last forever on the internet. A controversial opinion may attract engagement, but is it the kind of attention you want? Boldness and strategically managing your online presence are two different things. * The only free cheese is in the mousetrap “Free” offers are enticing, which is why the internet is filled with the temptations of free trials, giveaways, get free or “just pay for shipping”. We know “free” is often accompanied by a catch, yet we keep falling for it. Who hasn’t signed up for a “free trial” of a service or box subscription, only to find themselves stuck in a never-ending loop of cancellations? Before biting into that free cheese, ensure you’re not stepping into a mousetrap. * A sucker is born every minute An extension of “too good to be true” scams has reached a whole new level because of the internet, and there’s no shortage of people falling for them. From phishing emails to fake lottery wins, new scams constantly emerge, ready to part you from your money. The next time you receive an email claiming you’ve won a sweepstakes you never entered, consider it a lesson in scepticism.  * Bad news travels fast Have you noticed how quickly bad news spreads online? One erroneous tweet brings out all the haters (read: Jealousy and moral superiority) and can snowball into a trending topic faster than you can say “viral”. A minor celebrity mishap can balloon into a full-blown scandal within hours. People are quick to judge a post made by someone they don’t know without knowing the whole story or context behind it; a reminder to think before you post. Save your rants and opinions – there’s no universal popular opinion – and the need to be right for your journal rather than broadcasting them to the world.  * Advice is cheap There’s no shortage of advice and opinions online, just as there’s an abundance of money-making schemes. Reality check: Just because someone has a website, blog or 750 000 Instagram followers doesn’t make them an expert. Always take advice with a grain of salt and never take advice from people who aren’t achieving the results you aspire to. * A fool and his money are soon parted While it might happen less frequently now, it’s not uncommon for my smartphone to ping with delivery notifications, prompting my wife to ask, “What did you buy now?” Who hasn’t impulsively clicked “Buy Now”, only to wonder later what they were thinking? Spending money online is effortless; therefore, before you buy, ask yourself: “Do I really need this, or am I being a fool parting with my cash?”  These adages remind us to be savvy and discerning in our lives. They’re as relevant in our digital age, perhaps even more so, as they were when they were first spoken and should be kept in mind to help you navigate the online world safely and wisely. * Nick Kossovan is the Customer Service Professionals Network’s social media director. Feel free to send your social media questions to nick.kossovan@gmail.com. On Twitter and Instagram: @NKossovan. The post Adages the Internet Has Proven to Be True appeared first on The Namibian.

#Adages #InternetTruths #SocialMediaWisdom #TooGoodToBeTrue #VisualContent