I miss the days of the early web when most things online felt legit—back before the proliferation of bots and generative AI. The modern web has drastically changed, and it feels like “fake” content ...

Online shoppers put a lot of weight on product reviews. A study by Northwestern University found that shoppers are 270 percent more likely to buy a product if it has five reviews versus one with no ...

Identity theft happens every 22 seconds in the U.S. and now, artificial intelligence is making it easier for scammers. What used to be rough Photoshop jobs has evolved into slick, AI-generated IDs ...

Trust is a critical currency in the digital economy, but the problem of fake reviews is rapidly undermining it. This is because the problem, once isolated to shady sellers, has become a sophisticated, ...

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Fake IDs are often associated with teenagers trying to buy alcohol or sneak into clubs. But beyond these everyday infractions lies a much more dangerous reality—one that threatens national security, ...

Online shopping has become second nature for most of us, but with it comes a growing problem that affects millions of purchasing decisions every day. Research suggests that roughly 31% of reviews ...

Movers, roofing companies and others are being bombarded with phony one-star reviews on Google Maps. Then they’re asked to pay up. By Stuart A. Thompson Stuart Thompson first wrote about the ...

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On any given weekend, gaggles of underage students from Chicago’s universities stand in line for bars and clubs, clutching their fake IDs and saying silent prayers as they approach the doors ahead.