Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google
Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation. On Friday, the tech…
Greensboro woman turns to 5 On Your Side after losing $1,000 to Stanley Cup ticket scam :: WRAL.com
For years, Greensboro resident Rebecca Cornwell has made the hour-and-15-minute drive to Raleigh to cheer on the Carolina…
The ‘Boob-Maxxing’ Trend Is Here, and Doctors Are Already Freaked Out by the Nonsense
Everyone’s maxxing these days. They’re ball-maxxing, vagina-maxxing, sleep-maxxing, and it was only a matter of time before boobs…
5 AI Models Tried to Scam Me. Some of Them Were Scary Good
I recently witnessed how scary-good artificial intelligence is getting at the human side of computer hacking, when the…
How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores
A data harvesting app called Freecash appears to have tricked users as it quickly rose to the top…
iPhone User Gives Warning About Public Chargers—Change This Setting Now
An iPhone user badly needed to charge their device in a hotel, and what happened next prompted them…
What Happened at Barbie Dream Fest?
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: @hey_itsalexandria, @alittlebitbarbie/Tiktok After years of watching poorly organized events go viral for overpromising…
A New AI Scam Targeting Authors Invokes Elena Ferrante
Authors are at their most vulnerable in the weeks leading up to the publication of a book. With…
Boosting Your Support and Safety on Meta’s Apps With AI
Today, we’re launching new AI tools for support and content enforcement on our apps to make them work…
Manila Bulletin – GCash purges 3,200 merchants linked to illegal gambling, scams
Published Mar 14, 2026 11:55 pm Digital wallet giant GCash has blocked more than 3,200 merchants found to be…
Fighting Scammers and Protecting People with New Technology and Partnerships
Scammers are constantly evolving their tactics — and so are we. Every day, criminals use increasingly sophisticated measures…
Meta Takes Legal Action Against Scam Advertisers
We work aggressively to find and disrupt scams – on and off our platforms. Recently, we worked closely…