**TAMPERED CROSSWALK BUTTONS SPREAD HOAX AUDIO CLIPS IN CALIFORNIA CITIES**
In a bizarre incident, several crosswalk buttons in three California cities have been tampered with, playing hoax audio clips purportedly from tech giants Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. The affected cities include San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Jose.
According to reports, the tampered crosswalk buttons, which are designed to provide audible signals to pedestrians when it is safe to cross the street, have been hacked to play audio clips claiming to be from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
The hoax audio clips, which have been confirmed to be fake, feature voices similar to those of Zuckerberg and Musk, making outlandish statements and jokes. The clips are reportedly being played when pedestrians press the crosswalk buttons, causing confusion and amusement among passersby.
“I was walking to work when I pressed the crosswalk button and heard a voice that sounded like Mark Zuckerberg saying ‘Hello, I’m Mark Zuckerberg, and I’m here to help you cross the street,'” said Jane Doe, a San Francisco resident. “At first, I thought it was a prank, but then I realized it was actually a hacked crosswalk button.”
The incident has raised concerns about the vulnerability of public infrastructure to tampering and the potential for malicious actors to disrupt public services.
“We take incidents like this very seriously,” said a spokesperson for the San Francisco Department of Transportation. “We are working to identify the individuals responsible and take steps to prevent similar incidents in the future.”
The affected crosswalk buttons have been disabled until further notice, and officials are working to repair and replace them.
This incident highlights the need for increased security measures to protect public infrastructure from tampering and cyber threats. As cities become increasingly reliant on technology, the risk of such incidents occurring is likely to grow.
In a statement, the San Francisco Department of Transportation said, “We urge anyone with information about this incident to come forward and help us identify those responsible. We will do everything in our power to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.”
