Amazon and GoPro file joint lawsuit against Chinese counterfeitersThe fraudsters sold fake GoPro accessories on Amazon.By I. Bonifacic, 08.09.2021
US Customs seized $62.6 million worth of fake AirPods and headphones since OctoberThe popularity of Apple's AirPods seems to have caused a boom in counterfeit audio gear. By K. Holt, 07.16.2021
New York orders Craigslist to remove ads for fake COVID-19 treatmentsIt's also asking GoDaddy and other registrars to de-list scam websites.By J. Fingas, 03.20.2020
Facebook and eBay crack down on fake product reviews after UK warningIt's part of a wider UK crackdown against fraudulent activity.By R. England, 01.08.2020
Adobe, Twitter and the New York Times team up to fight digital fakesThey're working on a standard that gives credit to the original creators.By J. Fingas, 11.04.2019
An old Instagram hoax is back, and it's duping celebritiesIncluding the man in charge of the US nuclear arsenal.By C. Fisher, 08.21.2019
Twitter bans advertising from state-controlled news outletsThe change comes after 'Xinhua' sponsored ads attacking Hong Kong protestors.By C. Fisher, 08.19.2019
Facebook is already awash with fraudulent ads about its own cryptocurrencyDozens of legitimate-looking ads purport to be selling Libra at discounted prices. By R. England, 07.23.2019
MIT made an AI that can detect and create fake imagesIt offers valuable insight into how neural networks learn context.By C. Fisher, 07.01.2019
FEMA's presidential alerts are an easy target for spoofing attacksFake alerts could be sent to nearly all cellphones nationwide.By C. Fisher, 06.21.2019
Facebook takes down more fake accounts from IranIt removed 51 Facebook accounts linked with "coordinated inauthentic behavior."By C. Fisher, 05.28.2019
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.By S. Shah, 02.28.2019
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.By T. O'Brien, 01.01.2019
Samsung to develop real products with a fake SupremeA legal loophole has enabled another company to trademark the name in Italy and Asia. By D. Cooper, 12.10.2018
Instagram cracks down on fake likes, follows and commentsAnd it’s prompting users to sever ties with the apps that generate them.By M. Locklear, 11.19.2018
Facebook confirms accounts banned ahead of election had Russian tiesOver 100 accounts were removed ahead of the midterms.By R. England, 11.07.2018
Fake news is down on Facebook in the US and France, say three studiesThings still not great overall.By I. Khan, 10.19.2018
Americans fear they can’t identify social media botsOnly 66 percent have ever heard of social media bots.By I. Khan, 10.15.2018
Why are people pretending to be dead on Instagram?“Can you guys comment RIP in my most recent pic...”By E. Alvarez, 09.19.2018
Facebook is building a 'war room' for the midterm electionsThe company is taking a 'laser-focused' approach to 'the bad actors.'By R. England, 09.04.2018