Willz

music fan, historic aviation & service management technology enthusiast who enjoys taking pics

[Willz @Willz]

For anyone interested my book on Haunted Cambridgeshire (mainly covering more recent hauntings) is available from a few local stores - with some offering online purchasing. More details are on the website - https://t.co/fcEHN9ELgK

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@chinnychick @RAF_Odiham A snap of them flying over St Paul's Cathedral on Saturday, was amazing to see!

[Steven Bartlett @StevenBartlett]

Martin Lewis was told that a viewer was conned out of £140,000 after a deep‑fake advert cloned his face and voice to push a crypto get-rich-quick scam.

We are only at the foothills of the deep‑fake era and it is going to get a lot worse.

Over recent months I’ve had thousands of messages flagging AI videos and paid ads that use my image on every social platform.

The crazy part is that these aren’t normal posts - they are promoted adverts that are being boosted using Facebook, X or YouTube's advertising tools - this means someone somewhere is paying Meta and X to target people with scams, and Meta and X are collecting that money.

I’ve received so many (too many) messages from people who have lost money because of these scams - some of which are absolutely heartbreaking - and the horrible truth is that the people most at risk are some of the most vulnerable in society.

If the platforms can tag my face in a photo, automatically, it can spot it in a scam advert. If it can name a song in one second, it can spot an AI voice clone in a video.

So I agree with @MartinSLewis, this is not a technical hurdle - it is a commercial choice.

Until the platforms act, we have to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Five simple ideas to consider:

✅ Agree a family or company code‑word - no urgent money or password request is real unless it includes the phrase.

✅ Verify on a second channel - if a message or call asks for cash, ring the person back on a number you already trust.

✅ Teach loved ones the red flags – cloned voices or videos usually create pressure: “right now”, secrecy, emergencies. Pause, breathe, verify.

✅ Limit your digital footprint – lock social accounts if you can, avoid posting long voice notes or high-resolution videos that give scammers free training data if you can. (I realise this is very very hard for most people)

✅ Report and block fake ads immediately – every time you spot a deep-fake on Meta or X, tap “Report ad” so others don't fall for it.

The most important thing is that you educate yourself and your loved ones and help them to be more vigilant and careful when browsing social media.

Stay safe!

[Chinook Crew Chick @chinnychick]

Look up. We spend so much time looking down sometimes and miss what’s right above us! Heard this little lad giving it beans today! @WoodlandNomad not sure the tree was impressed tho….😆

[Willz @Willz]

MANIC STREET PREACHERS - huge outdoor concert at Audley End, 2nd Aug 2025: https://t.co/fHvrGbWqmu

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At the Royal International Air Tattoo for some jet noise

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The red arrows over shuttleworth yesterday - more snaps in a flickr album https://t.co/o5ZolJ3Cfm

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Amazing airshow at Sywell today - a full album of snaps on flickr - https://t.co/Fxwq6KikBp

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A good way to start the sywell airshow with p51 porter

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The @RedDevilsOnline over @IWMDuxford this afternoon - amazing display!

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@lpf20 They are now top for me!!

[Remain Central #Rejoin @remain_central]

Brilliant demolition of Brexit on live TV.

You’d never see this on a BBC vox pop.

Rachel in Parliament Square tells it like it is at the #PeoplesVoteMarch.

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early morning garden visitor

[sadgeek @realsadgeek]

https://t.co/2gi6s59cu9

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Another great day at Duxford - some more snaps in a flickr album - https://t.co/slLeZeWlxf