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Cardi B’s Peacock Tattoo: The History Behind The Massive Design

As of last November, Cardi B had 13 known tattoos, according to Popsugar. While some of the rapper’s designs are dedicated to her two children, including a face tattoo of Wave’s name, the cryptic nature of her other tattoos might have casual fans wondering why she got them.

She has two massive designs on her body. The first is her most recent: a giant stream of flowers and butterflies that goes from her thigh to her upper back. Cardi got this one done, at least when it was revealed, around May 2020, courtesy of Jamie Schene.

Schene also reportedly touched up the second of Cardi’s giant tattoos, as she has a large peacock on her other leg and hip. The original piece was tattoed in 2010 before Cardi decided to add more colorful feathers and a butterfly addition — just to match her other leg.

“So after ten years I gave my peacock tattoo a makeover. This whole week I been takin hours of pain getting tatted,” Cardi previously captioned a photo of her touch-up. After a decade, the update made the tattoo a lot more vibrant than it originally had been.

As for the meaning of Cardi’s peacock tattoo, the Bronx rapper has never confirmed exactly why she got it — compared to other names tattooed on her that are more straightforward in meaning. However, considering the colorful nature, it simply might just be a representation of her fun and energetic personality.

Check out the photo of the tattoo above.

Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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Ilsey Hits The Open Road On Her Carefree New Song, ‘No California,’ From Her Forthcoming Debut Album

Ilsey has announced her debut album, From The Valley, which will arrive this fall. To give listeners an idea of what to expect, she also shared another single, “No California.” The ’70s-inspired track opens the album and sets the tone with folksy, carefree energy.

The release comes complete with a road trip and scenery-filled music video. “No California” follows Ilsey’s previously-released “Heart Of Gold” collaboration with Bon Iver that also appears on the album and is a cover of the Neil Young song.

From The Valley comes from a deep dark valley of the heart,” Ilsey said about the album in a statement. “A drive through that winding valley of self-doubt, longing, delusion, and ultimately hope, trying to find a way back home.”

According to a press release, Ilsey grew up around the inspiration of Laurel Canyon-era musicians and also loves Motown. She has also written for a lot of other artists, including The 1975, Kacey Musgraves, and more.

Check out Ilsey’s “No California” above. Continue scrolling to view From The Valley‘s tracklist and cover art.

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1. “No California”
2. “Rattle My Heart”
3. “On Wrong Side” (feat. Bon Iver)
4. “Yellow Roses”
5. “Everything I Want”
6. “Someone Else”
7. “Heart Of Gold” (feat. Bon Iver)
8. “Overcome”
9. “Catch Fire”
10. “Down To The Bone”

From The Valley is out 10/06 via Elektra. Find more information here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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Some moments from history are almost too funny to be true. People shared their favorites.

Everyone reacts to tragic news differently. It all depends on a number of factors: Who is involved, how did it happen, how close are we to those who suffered and how did we learn about the news in the first place?

In some tragic situations, people have found that responding with humor, even very dark humor, is the best way to process tough information. Moments that might seem insensitive might in fact just be a perfectly natural part of the grieving process. And as time passes, it often gets easier to make light of some of the darkest of times.

History is no exception.

Think of jokes about the Lincoln assassination. In fact, you’ve probably heard a million COVID jokes already and maybe even some at your own expense.

And really, no matter the stomach you have for tragic humor, it’s undeniable the internet has completely changed the way we react to historical events. Everyone is allowed a take—what’s tragic to one is comedy to another. We can’t even agree on what facts are anymore, let alone what might be funny.


However, there are certain obscure moments of the past that can elicit a universal chuckle from anyone. Had these instances happened today, they surely would have broken the internet. But as it stands, they remain untouched.

We have Reddit user u/crooked_yellow to thank for this history lesson since they asked: “Which event from history will always be funny?

Take a scroll through some of the answers below:

King Taejong, whose claim to fame is literally trying to cover up falling off a horse

via GIPHY

Ancient Korea had special recording officials, whose job was to record everything. They were considered separate from the government, so the emperor of the time wasn’t allowed to give them orders or tell them not to record something.

Of course, some emperors would try anyway.

On one occasion, an emperor fell off his horse while hunting. The recorder nearby wrote it down. The emperor insisted that it be removed from the record, and even tried to have the report destroyed.

This lead to some nonsense as the emperor kept destroying their work, but the recorders kept copying it and hiding it in increasingly obscure places. And of course, recorded the whole thing as it happened.

A few hundred years later, and the only thing that emperor is famous for is trying to hide the fact he fell off his horse.” —@lankymjc

Victor Lustig, the con man who sold the Eiffel Tower…twice

via GIPHY

Okay, one might find it distasteful to marvel at a guy cheating people out of money, but the man was passionate about his hobby. He even made a list of 10 Commandments for would-be swindlers. So, you know, giving back to the community…right? And he was good at his job. Perhaps even more noteworthy than making a pretty penny off a tourist attraction is Lustig‘s famed Romanian Box the printed fake currency and conning Al Capone himself out of $5000.

As @bard-security astutely put it, “Victor Lustig is a freaking legend.”

The French Monkey who refused to be hanged

via GIPHY

“During the Napoleonic wars a French ship sank off the coast of Hartlepool England. The only survivor was the captain’s pet monkey, which he always dressed in a French military uniform. The locals freaked out because the law was that any French military found on British soil must be executed as a spy. So they ordered the standard punishment spies. Death by hanging.

Except instead of dying, the monkey just kept climbing up the rope. Because it was a monkey.

Hartlepool has since embraced their failure at executing a tiny primate for military espionage. Their local football team is nicknamed ‘The Monkey Hangers.'” -@korar67

Xerxes, the Persian king who punished the sea for ruining his bridge

via GIPHY

As the story goes, Xerxes tried to build a bridge across the Dardanelles to get to Greece faster. Alas, a storm destroyed the bridge. ‘”Infuriated with the sea,” Xerxes ordered his soldiers to punish it by whipping it with chains 300 times and poking it with red-hot irons. Handcuffs were also tossed into the water to symbolize the sea’s submission to his authority.

“Literal embodiment of old man yells at clouds’ energy,” quipped @Excellent_Routine589·

Behold…a thaogmizer

via GIPHY

“In 1982 cartoonist Gary Larson drew a cartoon of a caveman giving a classroom lecture, pointing to the spikes of a stegasaurus dinosaur tail and calling that the thagomizer ‘after the late Thag Simmons.’

That particular arrangement of tail spikes had no name at the time, so scientists who were fans of Larson unofficially named it the thagomizer.” -@doublestitch

A most successful military campaign

“In 1866 when going to war, Liechtenstein’s army of 80 men came back with 81 men after making a friend from the enemies side.” —@DavosLostFingers

And last but not least:

President Jimmy Carter getting attacked by a rabbit while paddling around in a rowboat.

“The president was minding his own business rowing around a small pond and fishing when a rabbit left the shore and swam deliberately towards the boat, apparently crazed. Carter splashed the rabbit with water, driving it away from the boat. According to Press Secretary Jody Powell:

‘Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a rabbit. Not one of your cutesy, Easter Bunny-type rabbits, but one of those big splay-footed things that we called swamp rabbits when I was growing up.

The animal was clearly in distress, or perhaps berserk. The President confessed to having had limited experience with enraged rabbits. He was unable to reach a definite conclusion about its state of mind. What was obvious, however, was that this large, wet animal, making strange hissing noises and gnashing its teeth, was intent upon climbing into the Presidential boat.’

Staff back on shore initially didn’t believe the president’s account, but a photographer managed to capture the moment:

jimmy carter

…Carter’s political enemies used the incident as fodder to show that he was weak and claimed that his response to the rabbit attack incited the Soviet Union to invade Afghanistan that same year.” —@bookem_danno

Jonesing for more? You can find the full hilarious thread here.

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Will Olivia Rodrigo Go On Tour Soon?

Olivia Rodrigo is just a few weeks away from dropping her new single, “Vampire,” which is highly-anticipated as the suspected first preview from her sophomore album. While little is known about the track or album yet, there is a high probability that with this era, Rodrigo will be hitting the road once more.

The pop star’s last tour was for her debut album, Sour was fully sold out, with the final date being held in London last July. In November, she also made a brief appearance to cover Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony.

Given Rodrigo’s popularity and the size of the venues, many fans struggled to get tickets through Ticketmaster at face value or reasonable prices on Stubhub — as resale costs were boosted from the demand.

If Rodrigo does tour at all for the new album, it seems making the leap to larger venues would be the best option. This could include ones like Madison Square Garden (which she already has performed at, by making an appearance at Billy Joel’s residency) and similar capacity sizes across the country.

However, it will still be a while before fans would likely catch her live, as Rodrigo would have to announce the tour dates at least a few months in advance. And the music would come first.

Until then, we’ll see what Rodrigo has in store with the “Vampire” release.

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Some moments from history are almost too funny to be true. People shared their favorites.

Everyone reacts to tragic news differently. It all depends on a number of factors: Who is involved, how did it happen, how close are we to those who suffered and how did we learn about the news in the first place?

In some tragic situations, people have found that responding with humor, even very dark humor, is the best way to process tough information. Moments that might seem insensitive might in fact just be a perfectly natural part of the grieving process. And as time passes, it often gets easier to make light of some of the darkest of times.

History is no exception.

Think of jokes about the Lincoln assassination. In fact, you’ve probably heard a million COVID jokes already and maybe even some at your own expense.

And really, no matter the stomach you have for tragic humor, it’s undeniable the internet has completely changed the way we react to historical events. Everyone is allowed a take—what’s tragic to one is comedy to another. We can’t even agree on what facts are anymore, let alone what might be funny.


However, there are certain obscure moments of the past that can elicit a universal chuckle from anyone. Had these instances happened today, they surely would have broken the internet. But as it stands, they remain untouched.

We have Reddit user u/crooked_yellow to thank for this history lesson since they asked: “Which event from history will always be funny?

Take a scroll through some of the answers below:

King Taejong, whose claim to fame is literally trying to cover up falling off a horse

via GIPHY

Ancient Korea had special recording officials, whose job was to record everything. They were considered separate from the government, so the emperor of the time wasn’t allowed to give them orders or tell them not to record something.

Of course, some emperors would try anyway.

On one occasion, an emperor fell off his horse while hunting. The recorder nearby wrote it down. The emperor insisted that it be removed from the record, and even tried to have the report destroyed.

This lead to some nonsense as the emperor kept destroying their work, but the recorders kept copying it and hiding it in increasingly obscure places. And of course, recorded the whole thing as it happened.

A few hundred years later, and the only thing that emperor is famous for is trying to hide the fact he fell off his horse.” —@lankymjc

Victor Lustig, the con man who sold the Eiffel Tower…twice

via GIPHY

Okay, one might find it distasteful to marvel at a guy cheating people out of money, but the man was passionate about his hobby. He even made a list of 10 Commandments for would-be swindlers. So, you know, giving back to the community…right? And he was good at his job. Perhaps even more noteworthy than making a pretty penny off a tourist attraction is Lustig‘s famed Romanian Box the printed fake currency and conning Al Capone himself out of $5000.

As @bard-security astutely put it, “Victor Lustig is a freaking legend.”

The French Monkey who refused to be hanged

via GIPHY

“During the Napoleonic wars a French ship sank off the coast of Hartlepool England. The only survivor was the captain’s pet monkey, which he always dressed in a French military uniform. The locals freaked out because the law was that any French military found on British soil must be executed as a spy. So they ordered the standard punishment spies. Death by hanging.

Except instead of dying, the monkey just kept climbing up the rope. Because it was a monkey.

Hartlepool has since embraced their failure at executing a tiny primate for military espionage. Their local football team is nicknamed ‘The Monkey Hangers.'” -@korar67

Xerxes, the Persian king who punished the sea for ruining his bridge

via GIPHY

As the story goes, Xerxes tried to build a bridge across the Dardanelles to get to Greece faster. Alas, a storm destroyed the bridge. ‘”Infuriated with the sea,” Xerxes ordered his soldiers to punish it by whipping it with chains 300 times and poking it with red-hot irons. Handcuffs were also tossed into the water to symbolize the sea’s submission to his authority.

“Literal embodiment of old man yells at clouds’ energy,” quipped @Excellent_Routine589·

Behold…a thaogmizer

via GIPHY

“In 1982 cartoonist Gary Larson drew a cartoon of a caveman giving a classroom lecture, pointing to the spikes of a stegasaurus dinosaur tail and calling that the thagomizer ‘after the late Thag Simmons.’

That particular arrangement of tail spikes had no name at the time, so scientists who were fans of Larson unofficially named it the thagomizer.” -@doublestitch

A most successful military campaign

“In 1866 when going to war, Liechtenstein’s army of 80 men came back with 81 men after making a friend from the enemies side.” —@DavosLostFingers

And last but not least:

President Jimmy Carter getting attacked by a rabbit while paddling around in a rowboat.

“The president was minding his own business rowing around a small pond and fishing when a rabbit left the shore and swam deliberately towards the boat, apparently crazed. Carter splashed the rabbit with water, driving it away from the boat. According to Press Secretary Jody Powell:

‘Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a rabbit. Not one of your cutesy, Easter Bunny-type rabbits, but one of those big splay-footed things that we called swamp rabbits when I was growing up.

The animal was clearly in distress, or perhaps berserk. The President confessed to having had limited experience with enraged rabbits. He was unable to reach a definite conclusion about its state of mind. What was obvious, however, was that this large, wet animal, making strange hissing noises and gnashing its teeth, was intent upon climbing into the Presidential boat.’

Staff back on shore initially didn’t believe the president’s account, but a photographer managed to capture the moment:

jimmy carter

…Carter’s political enemies used the incident as fodder to show that he was weak and claimed that his response to the rabbit attack incited the Soviet Union to invade Afghanistan that same year.” —@bookem_danno

Jonesing for more? You can find the full hilarious thread here.

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British toddler develops an American accent from watching Ms. Rachel videos

In the not-so-distant past, there was a phenomenon of American children speaking in British accents thanks to a cute little cartoon about a family of pigs. Peppa Pig and her jokes at Daddy Pig’s expense had American toddlers sounding like they were on holiday from England. And now, America is returning the favor (muahahaha).

Turns out the accent-changing mystery is now happening in the other direction, thanks to Ms. Rachel, every little kid’s favorite content creator. A mom took to TikTok to reveal how her newly talkative toddler sounds strangely American despite being born and raised in the United Kingdom.

Kelly Convey lives in London with her two children, one of whom is 21-month-old Bea, who traded in her British accent for one that sounds much less fancy. (Fancy if you live in America, but I suppose if you live in the U.K., it’s not fancy at all.)


Convey uploaded a video of Bea saying words like “ears,” “more,” and “zebra.” But instead of the more soft-sounding letters that her mom uses, Bea uses harder consonants and longer vowels like Ms. Rachel. Rachel Accurso is the star of the popular YouTube channel, “Songs for Littles” where she not only teaches children the pronunciation of words but sings songs about a variety of topics.

Accurso started “Songs for Littles” after she realized how difficult it was to find appropriate programs to help her own child who had developmental delays. The show took off and the mom and former teacher has become a viral sensation teaching children how to speak all over the globe.

@kelly_convey

Born in the USA. #mumof2 #mumlife #motherhood #mumtok #mumsontiktok #mumsoftiktokuk #parenting #funnywomenoftiktok #fyptiktok #momlife #parentingtips #toddlertok #toddler #2under2 #familytiktok #missrachel #songsforlittles

American Parents in the comments of Convey’s video joked about how this was payback for American kids developing British accents.

“Peppa Pig got Uno reversed by Miss Rachel,” one person wrote.

“This is payback for Peppa Pig,” another commenter said.

“Payback for Peppa Pig and Bluey giving them British and Australian accents,” one person joked.

“Well you just got Peppa Pig’d,” someone said.

Even Ms. Rachel chimed in on the comments saying, “I’m sorry,” complete with a crying laughing emoji and a blushing one with three hearts around its face.

The YouTube star also recorded herself watching Convey’s video of Bea’s new accent.

“I’m sorry, Kelly! 🥴 Flashing back to when I thought a little girl’s parents were British because of her accent. They were American. It was Peppa!,” Accurso wrote in a comment under her own video.

Bea even got to see herself next to Ms. Rachel when her mom showed her the video Accurso uploaded.

Who knew part of raising children in today’s world would mean deciphering what accent they’re speaking in during any given week. Whether it’s Bluey giving kids an Australian accent, Peppa Pig and the Octonauts giving children a British accent or Ms. Rachel giving kids an American accent, it proves children are quick studies.

You can watch Ms. Rachel’s video below.

@msrachelforlittles

#duet with @Kelly Convey #mumof2 #msrachel #toddlermom

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When no one showed up to a 5-year-old’s birthday, her quick-thinking mom saved the day

Five-year-old Willa Fitzgerald was super excited to celebrate her 5th birthday party at Hat Creek Burger Company in Keller, Texas, on June 17 with a group of friends from school. However, 20 minutes after the party started, no one had shown up.

“I’m thinking to myself, no, this cannot be what’s happening. As a mom, the last thing I want is for my daughter, for the first time ever at 5 years old, to experience that type of social rejection — honestly, that’s what it is,” Willa’s mom Alexa told WFAA.

Mid-June is a busy time of year for many families and it’s understandable if a lot of the invitees were busy or on vacation. But Alexa later recalled on Instagram that 30% of the invitees RSVP’d yes, so she assumed there would be enough for a small party. Sadly, they didn’t show up.


Fearful that her daughter’s birthday would become a disaster, the mother of three young children made a last-ditch effort to get the party started. She reached out to the Keller neighborhood group on Facebook to see if anyone would like to stop by and celebrate with Willa.

It was a long shot, but telling her daughter that no one showed up to her birthday party would be incredibly difficult.

“If anyone has young kids and looking for something to do right now, no one showed up to my daughter’s birthday party. It’s her first (and likely last) party. We’d love to celebrate with you,” she wrote to the group.

She hoped a few kids would show up with their parents, but that wasn’t the case. The Facebook group delivered in a big way. Within minutes, people began to show up at the restaurant to wish the young girl a happy birthday. “The entire restaurant was packed with families who refused to let my daughter celebrate alone,” Alexa later posted on Instagram. The table went from empty to every seat being taken.

Grandparents, empty nesters, teenagers, and even total strangers showed up to wish Willa a happy birthday. “All walks of life showed up for my baby girl today,” Alexa said, according to WFAA. “It was incredible.” Many of them even brought gifts, which is pretty impressive on such short notice.

Some of the last-minute guests quickly became Willa’s new friends, and they invited her to their birthday parties.

The gesture by the local community was all the more important for the family because they had only lived in Keller for two years and had no family in the area to come to the party.

“I just want to say thank you to all of the people who came today to be with us,” she wrote on Instagram. “You not only showed up for my little girl, but for me as well. You picked me up and encouraged me forward when I felt like I had failed as a mom. Thank you.”

She added the hashtag, “It takes a village.”

“Those parents better be ashamed of themselves,” one of the top commenters wrote. “That’s truly disheartening. BUT, a village was needed and a village came.”

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Family stages an intervention for their dog that only misbehaves around Grandma

Dogs are toddlers in little furry bodies, or at least that how they behave sometimes. They constantly get into things they shouldn’t and act like they’re hyped up on a batch of Pixy Stix when they are excited about something. Their uncontrollable zoomies can have dogs crashing into walls, furniture and people, without a care in their tiny dog world.

And just like toddlers, their behavior can change based on who’s supervising them. In one family, a pit bull named Bishop Ace keeps giving Grandma a run for her money any time she’s charged with babysitting him. Jayla doesn’t have any human grandchildren and Bishop Ace is her only grand-dog so you’d think he would be nicer to his grandma, especially since he knows how to behave.

Turns out that the pittie has exquisite manners with his mother, Shauna. He loves cuddling with her and listens the first time he’s asked to do something, but as soon as mom goes to work, Bishop runs amuck.


But Shauna doesn’t believe her sweet little dog could ever do anything as wild as grandma reports, which is exactly why grandma started recording Bishop’s hijinks. This is what seems to have led to an intervention with the hyperactive pit bull.

“We want to have a conversation with you,” Jayla says. “Because I’m noticing when mom is at work, your behavior is getting worse. You don’t listen when grandma says ‘drop it,’ you run.”

Bishop Ace refused to make eye contact for much of the intervention, and when Grandma was done speaking, Shauna gave the obviously guilty dog scratches and denied it was him causing the problem. Even with the video evidence, Bishop Ace is still his mama’s baby and can do no wrong in her eyes, so all of Grandma’s intervention efforts never work. But if you want to see some adorably hilarious “bad dog” shenanigans you can check out the video from The Dodo below.

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Lucy Dacus Discussed Playing While ‘Ill Or In Pain’ After Doing A Boygenius Show With A Concussion

Lucy Dacus is now speaking out on social media after Boygenius‘ recent Toronto show. In a viral TikTok, Dacus sat in a chair on the stage as she was dealing with a concussion.

“The doctor said I could do the show, but I’m just gonna be chilling very hard,” she told the crowd. “I really want to be here, so I’m gonna sit intermittently and look so cool.”

Later in the fan’s clip, Dacus got up and stood to play the guitar with the rest of the band.

“I thought about saying something like this when I was doing couch tour with the herniated discs, but it feels relevant again now that I’ve got this concussion (I’m mostly fine, taking it easy)- we should not expect performers or anyone to show up for work ill or in pain,” Dacus wrote on Twitter this evening.

“That’s not a standard I condone,” she added. “I appreciate the support and feel good about what I’m doing, but I hope y’all would support me if I needed to cancel shows. Not trying to raise the bar or whatever, just wanna put on the show if I can.”

The fans in the replies sent Dacus their best wishes and hope that she can get well soon. Meanwhile, Boygenius is returning for a show in Columbus tonight.

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Google now allows you to remove your personal information from its search results

In the internet era, the idea of personal privacy is all but a myth. With a few keystrokes just about anyone can get your home address, phone number, email, age and the names of your family members. The fact that this information is readily available puts us all in the dangerous position of being the victim of fraud, stalking and violence.

What makes the situation even worse is that our information was put online without any of our consent.

The good news is that Google just made a big change that gives us all a little more control over our personal information. On April 27, the company announced it will allow anyone to request removals of their personal information from its Search feature.

“Open access to information is a key goal of Search, but so is empowering people with the tools they need to protect themselves and keep their sensitive, personally identifiable information private. That’s why we’re updating our policies to help people take more control of their online presence in Search,” Michelle Chang, Google’s Global Policy Lead for Search, announced on the company’s blog.


“[T]he internet is always evolving—with information popping up in unexpected places and being used in new ways—so our policies and protections need to evolve, too,” Chang continued.

The new policy also allows people to request the removal of personal information in Search that could be used for financial fraud such as log-in credentials or account numbers.

Although Google’s new policy is a step in the right direction, it doesn’t cure the problem altogether. “It’s important to remember that removing content from Google Search won’t remove it from the internet, which is why you may wish to contact the hosting site directly, if you’re comfortable doing so,” Chang said.

Do you have any personal information that pops up in Google Search that you’d like to have removed? Visit the topic’s support page, scroll down and click the “Start removal request” link. As you follow the prompts you will be able to specify the personal information that shows up in Search and will be asked to share a list of relevant search terms, such as your full name, maiden name and nickname. You’ll also be able to share supplemental details before submitting the request.

After your request is submitted, you should receive an email from Google confirming the request was received. It’s unclear how long the removal process will take.

Google’s new policy changes come during a surge in online fraud. The Federal Trade Commission reported that consumers lost $5.8 billion to scammers in 2021, a jump of 70% from the previous year.

A big portion of fraud is committed through online scams as well as identity theft and telephone solicitations.

In an attempt to give the FTC more power to fight back against fraud, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, chair of the Commerce Committee, will introduce legislation this week to make it easier for the Committee to sue deceptive companies and scammers.

“If the FTC remains disarmed of this critical authority, millions of consumers and small businesses who’ve been scammed, swindled, or locked out of competitive marketplaces will never be made whole,” Cantwell said in a statement.

This article originally appeared on 05.03.22