Amazon Sues Instagram, TikTok Influencers Over Knockoff Scam

‘Order This, Get This’: Social-media influencers are in Amazon’s legal crosshairs for promoting generic Amazon listings with the promise to get prohibited counterfeit luxury items instead. Continue reading Amazon Sues Instagram, TikTok Influencers Over Knockoff Scam

Facebook suing ILikeAd for hijacking users’ ad accounts

Facebook says the company used celeb bait links to infect victims with malware and hijacked their ad accounts to sell diet pills. Continue reading Facebook suing ILikeAd for hijacking users’ ad accounts

Europol Shuts Down Over 30,500 Piracy Websites in Global Operation

In a coordinated global law enforcement operation, Europol has taken down more than 30,500 websites for distributing counterfeit and pirated items over the Internet and arrested three suspects.

Among other things, the seized domains reportedly offered… Continue reading Europol Shuts Down Over 30,500 Piracy Websites in Global Operation

Feds Seize Over 20,500 Domain Names For Selling Counterfeit Products

In a coordinated International cyber operation, law enforcement agencies have seized over 20,520 website domains for illegally selling counterfeit products, including luxury products, sportswear, electronics, pharmaceuticals and online piracy on e-comm… Continue reading Feds Seize Over 20,500 Domain Names For Selling Counterfeit Products