None of this has anything to do with QR codes. A QR code can no more read your data than a URL written on a piece of paper. Scanning a QR code is completely benign unless using software that automatically follows links. I don't know of any such software.
Someone suggested to NOT scan the QR, seems it can glean info from your phone
A QR code can do nothing of the sort. It's literally just text encoded in a block like a UPC code.
If you're scanning QR codes and blindly clicking on any links they might contain, well that's on you.
None of this has anything to do with QR codes. A QR code can no more read your data than a URL written on a piece of paper. Scanning a QR code is completely benign unless using software that automatically follows links. I don't know of any such software.
Dude, they can actually read you mind when you stare at your phone screen. Don't fall for their tricks.