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Miami Beach Uses Fake Reality Show to Discourage Spring Break

As part of its yearslong effort to curb raucous partying, the city created “Reality Check,” a video in which revelers break the rules and suffer the consequences.

The New York Times - 1d

Naomi Campbell appeals against charity ban claiming fake email used to impersonate her

In September, an inquiry found charity money was being spent on luxury hotels and spa treatments.

BBC News - 1d

Naga Munchetty: Scammers spread fake nude pictures of me on social media

BBC presenter Naga Munchetty has seen a fake online post using her image to "scam people out of money".

BBC News - 2d

Trotter's 10 Trends: Six fake college basketball trades, how to fix North Carolina's struggling offense

Why Baylor's Rob Wright is just getting started and a new way to attack Michigan are among the trends Isaac Trotter is tracking

CBS Sports - 2d

Patients who allegedly got fake Botox or Botox from unlicensed injectors speak out

Joey Luther was arrested last week and charged with wire fraud, smuggling and distributing counterfeit drugs for allegedly selling fake Botox.

ABC News - 6d

What If DeepSeek Is Faking It?

China’s discount open-source AI tool unleashed a bevy of questions. Let’s start with the biggest.

Inc. - Jan. 30

Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims

“Yahoo Boy” scammers are impersonating CNN and other news organizations to create videos that pressure victims into making blackmail payments.

Wired - Jan. 27

NFC championship: Commanders surprise Eagles with fake punt, match NFL record with fourth 4th down conversion

The Commanders kept up their aggressive play-calling with multiple early gambles in Sunday's NFC championship game.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 26

Left-wing, angry, and fictitious: Fake harassment claim shakes German Greens

Stefan Gelbhaar forced to step down from election race following allegations from non-existent woman

Financial Times - Jan. 25

Google to Put Warnings on U.K. Businesses Using Fake Online Reviews

The search giant has offered to start punishing British businesses that boost their star ratings with fake reviews and the people that post them, ending the U.K. competition watchdog’s ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24

Google agrees changes to tackle fake reviews for businesses

Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them - fake reviewers will be banned.

BBC News - Jan. 24

Google pledges to crack down on fake reviews after UK watchdog investigation

Google is pledging to crack down on fake online reviews with tougher punishments for rogue reviewers and businesses after an investigation by regulators in Britain

ABC News - Jan. 24

Ivanka Trump warns investors that meme token bearing her name is fake

Ivanka Trump posted on social media site X on Thursday that a meme coin with her name on it is not real.

CNBC - Jan. 23

Ivanka Trump calls out 'fake crypto coin' named after her

Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s eldest daughter, warned Thursday that a cryptocurrency token bearing her name is fake. “It has come to my attention that a fake crypto coin called ‘Ivanka Trump’ ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

New York aesthetician arrested for buying, injecting fake Botox: Prosecutors

A New York aesthetician was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly buying counterfeit Botox from China and injecting it into patients, prosecutors said.

ABC News - Jan. 22

Man Charged With Giving Fake Botox Injections That Sickened Clients

A Manhattan aesthetician was arrested and charged with injecting patients at his medical spa with counterfeit Botox, prosecutors said, sending some to the hospital.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

The TikTok ban and online migration

Online communities are nomadic – one digital place will never hold them forever. The United States of America deleted TikTok late in the evening of 18 January. I was on the train home from The ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

VPNs not a workaround for U.S. TikTok ban

U.S. TikTok users hoping to find a workaround to access the banned app are finding that virtual private networks are no help, hinting that the company has taken extra precautions to ensure ...

NBC News - Jan. 19

A Big, Bold TikTok Ban

Banning the popular app is audacious. It’s also a sign that officials really believe the alternative is unacceptable.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

‘Political wind change’ on TikTok ban as Supreme Court upholds ban

The Supreme Court upholds a law that could ban TikTok in the United States as President Biden and President-elect Trump consider their options. NBC News Senior Legal Correspondent Laura Jarrett and ...

NBC News - Jan. 17

TikTok Influencers React to a Potential Ban

Grief, frustration and tears followed the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app, teeing up a ban set to take effect Sunday. The justices sided with the ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

More Big Ten conference pride & how to stop fake injuries | College Football Enquirer

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde discuss whether Big Ten teams should have the same level of conference pride as the SEC.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

What the TikTok ban means for you

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What to expect if TikTok ban takes effect As a potential TikTok ban looms, millions of U.S. users are ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for Its Health Benefits.

After being targeted by the meat industry, swept up in the culture wars and pummeled in sales, two plant based meat companies are reinventing themselves.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Fake news hits home: My side of the interview that never happened

I hope you can trust this article, but I understand if you want to verify it.

The Hill - Jan. 16

Italy seeks to protect restaurants and hotels from fake and paid-for reviews

Under draft law, online reviewers would have to provide ID and proof that they visited the place in question. The Italian government is seeking to clamp down on fake and paid-for online reviews in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 15

Bowl season's best: Weddings, fake punts, dog races and (of course) Pop-Tarts

Ryan McGee looks back at the fantastic plays, memorable quotes and wacky moments.

ESPN - Jan. 14

TikTok ban: Here’s what to expect if the app is banned in the U.S. on Sunday

The U.S. Supreme Court is viewed as open to upholding a national-security law that will shut down the video-sharing app nationwide on Sunday if it continues to be controlled by its Chinese parent ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Identifying misinformation, fake images about the California wildfires

Disinformation is circulating on social media about the California wildfires, including AI-generated images and blatantly false claims. CBS Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant has more on ...

CBS News - Jan. 13

‘Would love to see her faked’: the dark world of sexual deepfakes – and the women fighting back

The government has promised a crackdown on synthetic image abuse – but campaigners warn it doesn’t go far enough. It began with an anonymous email. “I’m genuinely so, so sorry to reach out to you,” ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

'I paid fake doctor thousands for fillers - now I look like a gargoyle'

Cosmetics clinic says it has "totally reviewed all procedures" since treating Andrea.

BBC News - Jan. 10

California wildfire before and after images show damage, but look out for fake pictures online

The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles has burned more than 17,000 acres, or roughly 20 times the size of Central Park as of Thursday. CBS News confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant joins "The Daily ...

CBS News - Jan. 9

Fake Aldi on Google Maps wreaks 'havoc' on village

Shoppers end up empty handed after driving to a rural village hoping to buy their bread and milk.

BBC News - Jan. 9

The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real

The inside story of the teenager whose “swatting” calls sent armed police racing into hundreds of schools nationwide—and the private detective who tracked him down.

Wired - Jan. 9

The race to claim the Moon’s airwaves

Increased share of commercial radio spectrum filings shows bet on future lunar economy, FT research finds

Financial Times - Jan. 9

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