Amazon and GoPro file joint lawsuit against Chinese counterfeiters
The fraudsters sold fake GoPro accessories on Amazon.
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US Customs seized $62.6 million worth of fake AirPods and headphones since October
The popularity of Apple's AirPods seems to have caused a boom in counterfeit audio gear.
New York orders Craigslist to remove ads for fake COVID-19 treatments
It's also asking GoDaddy and other registrars to de-list scam websites.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Facebook and eBay crack down on fake product reviews after UK warning
It's part of a wider UK crackdown against fraudulent activity.
Adobe, Twitter and the New York Times team up to fight digital fakes
They're working on a standard that gives credit to the original creators.
An old Instagram hoax is back, and it's duping celebrities
Including the man in charge of the US nuclear arsenal.
Twitter bans advertising from state-controlled news outlets
The change comes after 'Xinhua' sponsored ads attacking Hong Kong protestors.
Facebook is already awash with fraudulent ads about its own cryptocurrency
Dozens of legitimate-looking ads purport to be selling Libra at discounted prices.
MIT made an AI that can detect and create fake images
It offers valuable insight into how neural networks learn context.
FEMA's presidential alerts are an easy target for spoofing attacks
Fake alerts could be sent to nearly all cellphones nationwide.
Facebook takes down more fake accounts from Iran
It removed 51 Facebook accounts linked with "coordinated inauthentic behavior."
Amazon will let brands issue takedown strikes on fake listings
'Project Zero' relies on a mix of self-service tools and algorithms to fight counterfeits.
Scarlett Johansson says fighting deepfake porn is 'fruitless'
She's just one of the higher profile victims of a new form of harassment with little legal recourse.
Samsung to develop real products with a fake Supreme
A legal loophole has enabled another company to trademark the name in Italy and Asia.
Instagram cracks down on fake likes, follows and comments
And it’s prompting users to sever ties with the apps that generate them.
Facebook confirms accounts banned ahead of election had Russian ties
Over 100 accounts were removed ahead of the midterms.
Fake news is down on Facebook in the US and France, say three studies
Things still not great overall.
Americans fear they can’t identify social media bots
Only 66 percent have ever heard of social media bots.
Why are people pretending to be dead on Instagram?
“Can you guys comment RIP in my most recent pic...”
Facebook is building a 'war room' for the midterm elections
The company is taking a 'laser-focused' approach to 'the bad actors.'
