Public fury as China mental hospitals recruit people to impersonate patients in insurance scam
A number of psychiatric hospitals in central China have been exposed over a scam in which they lure…
Photography Has Always Had its Tricksters
Photomontage of a man pushing a wheelbarrow containing a head, anonymous, circa 1900 – 1910. | Courtesy of…
Photographer Has Two Sets of Photos Falsely Accused of Being Fake on the Same Day
The surf breaks as the San Diego skyline shimmers behind, left, flamingos Pink Floyd and Pink Flo, right.…
Auckland man who duped three sex workers with fake bank payments sentenced to home detention
Learning after the sexual encounter that his clean health certificate was forged filled her with terror and dread,…
Mount Maunganui slip: Officials warn of fake AI disaster images online
“It is important that the public has trust and confidence in reliable and accurate emergency information channels,” it…
Auckland police arrest man after allegedly finding him with fake gun in city centre
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Kiwi woman on holiday scammed out of $10,000 after fake Bookabach listing
“And she goes: ‘I don’t do Bookabach. What do you mean?’ “When I tell you, my heart literally…
Scammed: Sir Ralph Norris’ image used by scammers in fake shares schemes
He was not aware of any victims, but at least two people – a woman in New Zealand…
Auckland online retailer The TV Shop charged for falsifying customer reviews
In some cases, the staff member concerned had not even used the product in question, but still gave…
Tim Cook loves the Galaxy S25: Comedic AI clip goes viral
An AI-generated video of Tim Cook as a Samsung fanboy on platform X is currently going viral, having…
Fake AI nostalgia videos have a new generation loving a 1980s life they never knew
Among the creators bringing this vision of the 1980s to life is Tavaius Dawson, a 26-year-old entrepreneur behind…
Victims of AI deepfakes could sue for emotional damages under new bill
Australians who share AI deepfakes of another person without that person’s consent could be sued or face steep…