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Social media companies to be held liable for financial scams under new EU rules
The European Union passed a new law early Thursday morning that will hold social media…
Scams are rampant after natural disasters. Here’s how to protect yourself.
You’ve just lived through a terrible flood, wildfire, or hurricane. Your house has suffered significant…
First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.
This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic,…
How to donate to LA fire victims, and avoid falling for scams
Finding ways to help from afar in the wake of natural disasters, like the Los…
AI models fall for the same scams that we do
Scams can fool AI modelsWong Yu Liang/Getty Images The large language models (LLMs) that power…
Meta tests facial recognition for spotting ‘celeb-bait’ ads scams and easier account recovery
Meta is expanding tests of facial recognition as an anti-scam measure to combat celebrity scam…
Facebook cracks down on celebrity deepfake scams after $43 million in losses for Australians
Scams are getting more complex as artificial intelligence gets more advanced. That in mind, Meta…
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The crypto scams are getting better — is YouTube prepared?
The video is almost convincing: it features Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko announcing a “historic day”…
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QR codes can be phishing scams in disguise, warns the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned the public against scanning any old QR code in…