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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Suspects of creating fake profiles of deputies living in Brasília to ask for money are arrested

Several suspects have been arrested for creating fake profiles of lawmakers in Brasília to solicit money.

Feb 26 • 12:24 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

A serious warning from Sasha Song: he spoke about the allegations received

Lithuanian artist Sasha Song warns the public about scammers using his name and image to defraud people online.

Feb 25 • 16:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court orders WhatsApp to block profiles used in fake lawyer scam

A Brazilian court has instructed WhatsApp to block accounts used in a scam where criminals impersonate a local law firm to defraud clients.

Feb 25 • 08:21 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Imelda Tuñón claims that the criticism she receives comes from fake profiles: 'It is bought by people who do not like me' | VIDEO

Imelda Tuñón addresses online criticism and suggests it is orchestrated by bots or fake accounts.

Feb 18 • 21:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Role of far-right ‘manosphere’ in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry will investigate the influence of far-right manosphere figures in homophobic attacks on men lured through fake dating app profiles.

Feb 17 • 14:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

KEMEL: For the Voting Rights of Fake Profiles

The article discusses issues related to the voting rights of individuals using fake profiles.

Feb 16 • 10:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect arrested after using fake profiles to lure and abuse children in AM

A 24-year-old man was arrested in Itacoatiara, Brazil, for allegedly luring and abusing children through fake social media profiles.

Feb 13 • 13:37 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

They lured victims to meetings and then beat them. 11 people face charges in the pedophile hunters case

A group of 11 young people in Prague, including eight minors, face charges for luring adults using fake profiles on social media and subsequently assaulting them.

Feb 10 • 07:08 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

We are not pretenders, we do not have 30,000 fake profiles. You have to be a fighter at heart, everything else is a lie

Fight Nation Championship will hold its first event outside the region at SAP Garden in Munich on February 7, featuring a heavyweight title defense by Ivan Vitasović against Hatef Moeil.

Feb 6 • 10:21 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Edo Maajka Targeted by Fraudsters: They Ask for Money in My Name, Don't Fall for It Unless I Come to Your Door

Popular rapper Edo Maajka has encountered the issue of fake social media profiles asking for money in his name, prompting him to alert his followers about the scam.

Feb 5 • 20:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Princess of Asturias Foundation denounces fake social media profiles that 'usurp the identity' of Leonor to scam

The Princess of Asturias Foundation warns the public about fake social media profiles impersonating Leonor to commit fraud, clarifying that it does not have any economic assistance programs for individuals.

Jan 5 • 13:19 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Dating apps are using AI to fake everything from photos to conversations

An increasing number of profiles on dating apps are completely fake, as people use AI for various deceptive practices.

Jan 5 • 06:43 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
Life & Tech

'Horrible and Terribly Bad.' Fake AI-Generated Tracks Anger Artists, Flooding Their Profiles

The emergence of fake songs generated by AI is infuriating artists as these tracks inundate their profiles.

Dec 27 • 09:55 UTC

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