Counterfeits Hit Home: Consumers Are Being Foiled by Fake Water Filters
Customs and Border Protection in the US seized more than 150,000 fake water filters or related parts in dozens of cases nationwide.
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Amazon says it seized 2M fake products last year
The online retail giant says it blocked 10bn listings it suspected of peddling fake goods, before they could be put on sale, and seized and destroyed more than 2m products at its fulfilment centres before they were delivered to consumers.
Gucci, Facebook file joint lawsuit against alleged counterfeiter
The initiative, a first of its kind for both Gucci and Facebook, is the latest example of an Internet giant joining forces with a luxury label to fight the proliferation of counterfeit goods being sold via social media.