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Facebook owned WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will allow a user to see how many times a message has been forwarded. The beta update to version 2.19.80 includes a new functionality allowing a user to view how many times a message he or she received has…
Police have shut down a huge China counterfeiting ring estimated to have raked in some US$15 million. Chinese police have arrested 32 people believed to be part of the operation, which focused on counterfeiting luxury-branded goods. The Shanghai raid led to…
The move is the latest shot fired by Facebook in its war against ‘fake news’ used to deceive instead of enlighten. Facebook said that pages that make a habit of linking to bogus news stories will no longer be able to advertise at the world’s leading online…
Nearly one in five mobile phones and one in four video game consoles shipped internationally are fake, according to a new OECD report. Trade in Counterfeit ICT Goods finds that a growing trade in counterfeit IT and communications hardware is impacting…
Over three quarters of the 850kg shipment turned out to be soybeans soaked in chemicals and flavorings. Environment police seized a shipment of fake coffee at a bus station in the central town of Vinh on Tuesday, some 300km (186 miles) south of Hanoi. The…
Discounted AirAsia and AirAsia X tickets sold on social media platforms are likely fraudulent, the airline warned the public today. The low-cost carrier today said it has already encountered several complaints from consumers who procured the tickets from…
Indonesia is setting up an agency that will tackle fake news after a flood of untrue stories on social media, an official said Thursday, including claims China was waging biological warfare against the country using contaminated chilli seeds. The new cyber…
Due to stricter copyright laws and laws to protect intellectual property in the US, finding a fake Apple retail store is next to impossible. However over in China, such stores used to run rampant several years ago where not only did the shops look like the…
