Much like scream “ I have a bomb ! ” in front of a constabulary military officer , using certain word or phrases online can often terminate badly . Now we have one more slangy acronym to add to the list of horseshit you ca n’t say on the internet .
The Vergereportsthat typing “ idek”—short for “ I do n’t even know”—into the memo box in Venmo is a great way to get your dealing put on hold . The outlet was contact by various tipsters who had fall upon the phenomenon , but it was also able to severally confirm it by go its own test .
Gizmodo , too , receive the same result when we try it out :
So why is a perfectly innocuous acronym causing so much dramatic play ? A Venmo illustration pointed to the company ’s desire to help protect home certificate . “ We need to ensure that we are also displace money to and from people in a mode that complies with regulations that are contrive to protect our national safety , saving , and surety , ” a spokeswoman state in a statement netmail to Gizmodo . In other words , act of terrorism !
She added that the company keeps raceway of any behavior that fly in the brass of American trade sanctions , as well as activeness that might bind into theSpecially Designated Nationalslist , a batting order of individuals or groups associated with terror or drug trafficking activity , among other thing .
In this context , “ idek ” is actually an acronym for Islami Dawat - e - Kafela , also known as Harakat Ul - Jihad - i - Islami — a know terrorist group . In other words , your want of a originative description is making the Venmo sensors nail you as a terrorist or a terrorist sympathizer .
This for certain is n’t the first clip we ’ve seen Venmo monitor lizard for supposed terror - relate bodily process : You also can’tjoke about Syriaoruse the name Ahmed . You should probably juststop using it altogether .
[ The Verge ]
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