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Lady Gaga and Newt Gingrich: Fake Twitter followers continue to multiply
Lady Gaga has just announced a new tour, which is going to make a stop in Los Angeles the second half of 2012.
Fake Facebook 'surfer' charged
A married father used phony Facebook profiles to pose as two different Florida surfers to solicit sexually graphic messages and photos from seven teenage girls in western Pennsylvania, and two of the girls eventually agreed to meet for sex with the surfers' middle-aged "friend" - yet another fake persona he used, the state attorney general said ... (more)
HBO, U.S. Clamp Down On 'Sex In the City' Counterfeit Perfumes
And of all perfumes seized, the one most often found was called "Sex in the City," a counterfeit variation on the HBO trademark.
Movie review: 'Chronicle' a well balanced tale of supernatural
Fake found-footage films seemed to be a genre that would wear out its welcome practically by the end of the next shaky-cam scene we are forced to sit through.
Fake pregnancy rumors resurface with Beyonce's post-baby body appearance
Many people are wondering why the surrogate mother -fake pregnancy rumors have resurfaced with Beyonce's first public appearances since Blue Ivy's birth.
Police seize more than $5 million worth of phony Super Bowl gear
Federal agents, backed by NFL investigators and local police, have seized a total of $5.12 million worth of counterfeit NFL merchandise.
Fake news stories used to sell worthless stuff
That online news story with glowing reviews about an amazing weight-loss product may be fake designed to look like objective reporters have tested the stuff.
War on synthetic marijuana: Fake pot more potent than hippy weed
The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force seized hundreds of packages of synthetic marijuana in late January.
US government closes 307 pro football themed web sites
In a press release this week , the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement department announced these new law enforcement actions which were organized under the title "Operation Fake Sweep." Sixteen of the sites illegally streamed live sporting telecasts over the Internet, including NFL games.
Super Bowl Preview: ICE Seizes Websites Allegedly Pirating NFL Games
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has "seized" 16 Websites that it says were illegally streaming sports video, including NFL games.
Fake social network accounts in dispute ahead of ele...
Politicians rush to improve Twitter, Facebook profiles amid growing worry over artificial enhancement Korea's politicians are desperately scrambling to boost their influence on social networks ahead of the parliamentary elections.
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Feds seize $5 million in counterfeit NFL gear, Comstock Park man accused of online piracy
A Comstock Park man is accused of illegally streaming sporting events live on the Internet, while others lose $4.8 million in counterfeit NFL merchandise.
Feds seize nearly $5M in phony Super Bowl swag
Federal officials say authorities have seized nearly $5 million worth of phony Super Bowl sportswear and merchandise in a nationwide sweep.
Woman Charged With Selling Fake Facebook Stock
As Facebook announces plans for going public with a stock offering, an Oshkosh woman is charged with selling fake shares of the Internet social networking company.
'Chronicle' is a balanced tale of supernatural
Members and their humans of the Krewe des Chiens, or the Krewe of the Dog, will be holding the 14th... Fake found-footage films seemed to be a genre that would wear out its welcome practically by the end of the next shaky-cam scene we are forced to sit through.
The Ethics of Fake Twitter Accounts
The recent revelation of the identity of @CormacCMcCarthy has us thinking the ethics of Twitter impersonation.
Reba McEntire - Reba McEntire Falls Foul of Online Death Hoax
Reba Mcentire has fallen victim to an online death hoax. The 56 year-old country music singer was reported to have died in Austria, whilst filming a movie out there.
New Apple Employees Assigned to Fake Products [Maintaining Secrecy]
For a company as notoriously secretive as Apple, the claim that it tests out new employees by getting them to work on dummy projects shouldn't really come as a surprise.
"We Are the (Tech) World": Google exec and blogger put together anti-SOPA e-book to benefit cause
From "We Are the World" to Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit, rock stars have long used all-star collaborations to benefit charity.
Coin World images. Fake and doctored coins pose long-term threats to the hobby. Shown is a legitimately produced replica of a 1793 Flowing Hair, Chain cent that was later artificially circulated after the word COPY was removed from the piece.
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