Elon Musk's X selling subscription services to extremist groups, report says
Social media platform X must take urgent steps to stop the sale of its subscription services to extremist groups, a US-based non-profit has said.
ABC News: Families file lawsuit against Snapchat
Families' lawsuit against Snapchat alleging the platform enables drug dealers allowed to move forward
Online scamming industry includes more human trafficking victims, Interpol says
Human trafficking-fueled cyberfraud, which lures victims through fake job ads and forces them to work as online scammers, is becoming more prevalent across the world, according to the global crime-fighting organization, Interpol.
Parents whose kids died due to drug overdoses allege Snapchat enables drug dealers
Amy Neville's son was 14 when he died after taking a fentanyl-laced pill.
The ‘game’ of human trafficking on social networks
In the absence of strict checks, agents freely advertise services to "attract customers" via TikTok, YouTube and Facebook.
Harvard morgue manager charged in scheme to sell stolen body parts
WaPo: So far, seven people have been charged in an alleged scheme to sell body parts stolen from an Arkansas mortuary and the Harvard Medical School morgue.
How Facebook and Instagram became marketplaces for child sex trafficking
Our two-year investigation suggests that the tech giant Meta is struggling to prevent criminals from using its platforms to buy and sell children for sex…
Executive Director Gretchen Peters’ Testimony in the House of Representatives
Testimony to the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions of the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bryan Denny is Your All-Purpose Dating Chum
If you want to catch a catfish, you’re going to have to chum. And Bryan Denny is the perfect bait.
Murderous Mexican Drug Cartels Are Thriving On Elon Musk’s Twitter
“Twitter shouldn’t provide a platform for Mexican cartel members to spread their hate and incite violence," an official for the organization behind a new report said.
A fake Romeo charmed more than 100 women with promises of romance, then scammed them. Now he’s going to prison
(CNN — Patrick Giblin was like the American version of the “Tinder Swindler” – but without the private jets.
New whistleblower claims Facebook allowed hate, illegal activity to go unchecked
Latest complaint to the SEC blames top leadership for failing to warn investors about serious problems at the company
An inside look at fake online reviews for doctors and dentists
Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Kate Snow investigates fake online reviews for medical professionals. She also explains what to look for, including identical reviews and additional details about the doctors.
Romance Scams Explode, Leaving Broken Hearts and Millions Lost
The pandemic led to a boom in dating fraud. Banks and wealth managers are rushing to keep up.
Is that online review real? Don’t count on tech firms to inform you about fakes
Tech companies and review sites have shown little incentive to clean up fraudulent reviews on their own. Perhaps they need a legislative push.
‘Cheating Is Rewarded': Some Yelp Elite Reviews May Be Fake
A few years back, Yelp launched its Elite Squad. Here's what the I-Team learned about when quick cash is too easy to turn down.
The Trusted Yelp ‘Elite’ Reviewers Who Sell Their Reviews for Cash
Yelp “Elite” reviewers are verified members of the site who are supposed to be more trustworthy than ordinary users. Some of them are selling their reviews to businesses around the country.
The Lucrative, Shady Market in Fake Reviews
Technology Journalist Laura Sydell takes a deep dive into the trade in fake reviews that engages doctors, small businesses, and pizza shops too across Yelp, Facebook and Google. She's guided on her journey by former fraud investigator Kay Dean, whose own encounter with fake reviews took her deep into the world of Black Hat Marketing
Experts Call on Facebook to Address Illegal Trade on its Pages
It’s not just drugs, which have proliferated across the website, Facebook has unwillingly been a mecca for the illegal trade of everything from antiquities to wildlife.
USA Today: Families Press Snapchat to Do More
Families press Snap to do more to curtail fentanyl sales to teens, saying recent changes don't do enough