Apparently the Dept of Housing & Urban Development has an internal network of TV sets for the department.
And apparently it got hacked. Now we don't know if the hack was an inside job or an outside the department hack, but I'm sure someone will figure that out eventually.
Got to give them bonus points for creativity.
Of course their reward for being creative will probably lead to even more job cuts than were expected.
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Posted on February 24 2025 10:36 am CST
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A video likely generated with artificial intelligence (AI) that shows President Donald Trump kissing the feet of Elon Musk played on Monday inside the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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The clip, shared to X by Vox journalist Rachel Cohen, reportedly ran inside the federal agency’s cafeteria. The phrase “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING,” a reference to Musk’s influence on the Trump administration, was also shown in the video.
A separate photo of the TV screen was also obtained by Washington Post journalist Jeff Stein, who described the video as being part of an apparent hack.
“Someone apparently hacked the televisions at HUD today,” Stein wrote.
Over on Bluesky, independent journalist Marisa Kabas shared footage as well, before stating, according to a source, that the AI clip had played on a loop on screens all over the building.
“Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs,” she wrote.
The incident comes after the Trump administration proposed cutting half of the agency’s workforce, particularly those working on issues relating to disaster recovery, first-time homebuyers, discrimination, and rental subsidies, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press.
In a statement on the matter, HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett did not provide details but suggested to the Daily Dot that those responsible, if found, would be reprimanded.
FULL STORY AT LINK ABOVE ^^^
And apparently it got hacked. Now we don't know if the hack was an inside job or an outside the department hack, but I'm sure someone will figure that out eventually.
Got to give them bonus points for creativity.
Of course their reward for being creative will probably lead to even more job cuts than were expected.
TVs at government agency hacked—to play AI video of Trump licking Musk's feet
'Another waste of taxpayer dollars and resources,' a HUD spokesperson told the Daily Dot.
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HUD TV Hack: Clip of Trump Licking Musk's Feet Shown
Mikael ThalenPosted on February 24 2025 10:36 am CST
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‘Another waste of taxpayer dollars and resources,’ a HUD spokesperson told the Daily Dot.
A video likely generated with artificial intelligence (AI) that shows President Donald Trump kissing the feet of Elon Musk played on Monday inside the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social)
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source. Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
bsky.app
The clip, shared to X by Vox journalist Rachel Cohen, reportedly ran inside the federal agency’s cafeteria. The phrase “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING,” a reference to Musk’s influence on the Trump administration, was also shown in the video.
A separate photo of the TV screen was also obtained by Washington Post journalist Jeff Stein, who described the video as being part of an apparent hack.
“Someone apparently hacked the televisions at HUD today,” Stein wrote.
Over on Bluesky, independent journalist Marisa Kabas shared footage as well, before stating, according to a source, that the AI clip had played on a loop on screens all over the building.
“Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs,” she wrote.
The incident comes after the Trump administration proposed cutting half of the agency’s workforce, particularly those working on issues relating to disaster recovery, first-time homebuyers, discrimination, and rental subsidies, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press.
In a statement on the matter, HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett did not provide details but suggested to the Daily Dot that those responsible, if found, would be reprimanded.
FULL STORY AT LINK ABOVE ^^^