Rhode Island Teen’s iPhone Reveals ‘Ghost AI’ Calls: ‘rhode’ Unlocks Hidden Messages, Experts Warn of Privacy Breach
A viral TikTok video claiming that typing the word “rhode” into a locked iPhone’s emergency keypad can reveal hidden AI-generated calls has sparked widespread fear. Fact-checkers confirm this is fake: “rhode” is not a hidden command, and the supposed audio files are a hoax spread by pranksters using voice cloning apps. No evidence of a privacy breach exists.