FYI there seems to be a wave of spambots posing as Palestinians in need of aid hitting Mastodon instances with open registrations. Right now the biggest tells are rapidly mentioning other users with the same message, a bio indicating that they are verified by "GAZA VETTERS" (this is an organization that verifies users on Tumblr), and a profile and pinned message that usually looks like the one attached below (although I'm expecting this to change). The most recent example that I caught is @/Honny@mas.to though I expect this one to get quickly taken care of.

Please remember to stay vigilant and support actual Palestinians in need, not scammers that might be hiding behind spambots. https://gaza-verified.org is a great place to get started; it's a non-exhaustive list of fediverse accounts that they have verified.

#fediblock #MutualAid #FreePalestine