crimes How counterfeit money is made and passed (video) David Pescovitz

mistakes Bloomberg reports on Roblox's "pedophile problem" Rob Beschizza

politics Cruelty is the point: A Trump ghoul brags about entrapping homeless people Jason Weisberger

shoes Man sued teenager for selling him $20,000 worth of fake Air Jordans David Pescovitz

Technology An urgent proposal to make AI-generated fake people illegal Ruben Bolling

Rolex How scalpers and Rolex store employees are making it nearly impossible to buy a Rolex at retail price Mark Frauenfelder

counterfeiters Watch counterfeiter Jeff Turner describe how he perfected his pseudo-Supernote Andrew Yi

art The counterfeiting trial of J.S.G. Boggs Mark Frauenfelder

counterfeits Grocer accepts movie prop $100 bill as legitimate currency Mark Frauenfelder

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

mistakes Amazon offers pork spray to protect from "Muslim rape gangs" [Update: removed] Rob Beschizza

money More than $250k in counterfeit US bills seized in Cincinnati David Pescovitz

artisanal crime How to detect counterfeit money Mark Frauenfelder

Business Before you ask your Chinese factory for a discount, make sure you won't be kidnapped and/or have your product cloned Cory Doctorow

crimes Counterfeiter caught after he tossed test prints in his trash David Pescovitz

corruption The world's "free trade zones": hives of scum and villainy Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Wework, Uber, Lyft, Netflix, Bird, Amazon: late-stage capitalism is all about money-losing predatory pricing aimed at creating monopolies Cory Doctorow

Business "Black hat" companies sell services to get products featured and upranked on Amazon Cory Doctorow

law US Customs is seizing refurbished Apple batteries and calling them "counterfeits" Cory Doctorow

law Farming while Black: farmers allegedly sold fake certified seed in an effort to bankrupt them Séamus Bellamy