counterfeiting
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U.S. Government Details Exactly How It Will Rein In Sales Of Fake Crap Online
The Trump administration is adopting a tougher stance to combat the multi-billion dollar market of selling counterfeit goods on online platforms like Amazon, per a U.S. Department of Homeland Security report released Friday.
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Counterfeiters Have Been Painting Expired Olives To Sell Them
A sting operation in Italy has yielded an unlikely cache of loot: Over 85,000 tonnes of freshly painted green olives that police just seized from food counterfeiters.
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Switzerland Puts Secret Bacteria In Cheese To Catch Knockoffs
In parts of Europe, where cheese is taken seriously as a source of national pride, entire labs are devoted to spotting knockoff Emmental and Gruyere. Switzerland has what may be the most impressive strategy yet: secret cocktails of bacteria, sent only to licensed cheesemakers, that work as living biological tracers.
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Soon You Can Sleep In This Fake Bavarian Castle In The Middle Of China
China loves to counterfeit, and architecture is no exception. So it was no surprise when a massive, massive German-style castle popped up in the seaside city of Dalian. It’s exciting, however, that Starwood Hotels has announced that it will open a giant hotel inside of it.