SAN FRANCISCO — Even search engines can get suckered by Internet scams. With a little sleight of hand, con artists can dupe them into giving top billing to fraudulent Web sites that prey on consumers, ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Cyber scammers are using fake search engine ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a final rule aimed at cracking down on deceptive practices in online reviews and testimonials. Why we care. Fake reviews can mislead consumers, waste ...

You're likely expecting holiday packages, which means you're probably tracking deliveries more than usual right now. Scammers are taking advantage of this very fact. They've launched thousands of fake ...

FTC bans fake reviews and deceptive practices in new rule. Businesses face stricter regulations on review acquisition and disclosure. FTC bans fake reviews and review manipulation. Businesses must ...

Add a fake 2025 date, increase your AI visibility. A new study shows ChatGPT and rivals reward recency over relevance. Adding fake publication dates to online content can dramatically boost its ...