▲ 366 ▼ Department of War Doesn’t Defend its Web Streams From Hackers (theintercept.com) submitted 1 year ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Bonus@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] trailee@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (3 children) That’s why it’s spelled Froot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] syreus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago It's spelled that way because Fruit Loops was too generic to trademark. There is a story about froot loops changing its name due to a lawsuit but that was proven apocryphal. There are other brands with this being a real issue that happened. In 2020 there was an Australian lawsuit with hopes to force Kellogg to change the name because Froot Loops had over the years become a slur for disabled people. It's failed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago because its made of froot. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] trailee@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (3 children) That’s why it’s spelled Froot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] syreus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago It's spelled that way because Fruit Loops was too generic to trademark. There is a story about froot loops changing its name due to a lawsuit but that was proven apocryphal. There are other brands with this being a real issue that happened. In 2020 there was an Australian lawsuit with hopes to force Kellogg to change the name because Froot Loops had over the years become a slur for disabled people. It's failed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago because its made of froot. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] syreus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago It's spelled that way because Fruit Loops was too generic to trademark. There is a story about froot loops changing its name due to a lawsuit but that was proven apocryphal. There are other brands with this being a real issue that happened. In 2020 there was an Australian lawsuit with hopes to force Kellogg to change the name because Froot Loops had over the years become a slur for disabled people. It's failed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago because its made of froot. permalink fedilink source parent