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Jun 18, 2023

Daily Mail: Meet the Gen Z dupe hunters: How TikTok is creating a billion-dollar ‘knock-off’ economy – as hard-up youngsters snap up replica Lululemon leggings and designer bags at a fraction of the price

Tatiana Peralta2023-10-12T14:06:24-04:00June 18th, 2023|In the News|

Flaunting designer hauls on social media used to be the key to gaining thousands of loyal followers. But for Gen Z, it's all about bagging a bargain - and showing their followers how they can do it too. Content around 'dupes', or duplicates, has blown up in recent years on social media, as the cost [...]

Jun 7, 2023

Daily Mail: Inside the $2 TRILLION counterfeit economy: As Nordstrom Rack faces lawsuit for selling ‘knock-off’ Patagonia clothing experts say fake products are becoming too difficult to spot

Tatiana Peralta2023-10-12T14:06:49-04:00June 7th, 2023|In the News|

The counterfeit goods market has exploded into a $2 trillion economy worldwide, as experts warn it is increasingly difficult for consumers to know the difference between real products and dupes. Nordstrom Rack has this week been at the center of a legal dispute after it was accused of selling knock-off clothing from designer Patagonia. Images [...]

May 8, 2023

LivesProject.org creates a call to action against fentanyl deaths

Tatiana Peralta2023-10-12T13:16:04-04:00May 8th, 2023|In the News|

Digital Quilt Provides Living Memorial WASHINGTON, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The livesproject.org provides both a living memorial to victims of the Fentanyl deaths and a call to action to stop the senseless loss of life. The National Crime Prevention Council and McGruff the Crime Dog® created the digital quilt as a way for families and [...]

Jan 25, 2023

CNET: FBI Investigating Snapchat Over Role in Deadly Fentanyl Crisis, Report Says

Tatiana Peralta2023-10-20T13:30:54-04:00January 25th, 2023|In the News|

Snapchat is "the platform of choice for fentanyl drug dealers," the National Crime Prevention Council said. The FBI and Justice Department are reportedly looking into Snapchat's involvement in the spread of fentanyl-laced pills fueling a spike in fatal overdoses among young people. Investigators have been contacting families of children who died after consuming fentanyl [...]

Jan 25, 2023

Forbes: Snapchat Reportedly Scrutinized By Authorities Over Role In Spreading Fentanyl

Tatiana Peralta2023-11-14T12:06:10-05:00January 25th, 2023|In the News|

Snapchat and its parent company Snap have been scrutinized by the FBI and Justice Department over the sale of fentanyl-laced pills through the app, according to Bloomberg, as federal agencies and legislators probe whether social media apps have fueled a surge in fentanyl-related overdoses. KEY FACTS The FBI and Justice Department will investigate Snapchat [...]

Jan 25, 2023

Bloomberg: FBI Examines Snapchat’s Role in Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths

Tatiana Peralta2023-11-14T11:58:48-05:00January 25th, 2023|In the News|

Federal agencies are questioning Snapchat’s role in the spread and sale of fentanyl-laced pills in the US as part of a broader probe into the deadly counterfeit drugs crisis. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and attorneys with the US Justice Department are zeroing in on fentanyl poisoning cases where the sales were [...]

Dec 23, 2022

Los Angeles Times: Group urges feds to investigate Snapchat over fentanyl sales

Tatiana Peralta2023-10-13T10:53:35-04:00December 23rd, 2022|In the News|

As the U.S. deals with its deadliest overdose crisis to date, a national crime-prevention group is calling on the Justice Department to clamp down on social media’s role in the spread of fentanyl, the drug largely driving a troubling spike in overdose deaths among teenagers. The National Crime Prevention Council sent a letter Wednesday to [...]

Dec 22, 2022

Fox Business: National Crime Prevention Council claims Snapchat used to sell fentanyl to kids

Tatiana Peralta2023-10-13T10:48:42-04:00December 22nd, 2022|In the News|

The National Crime Prevention Council, or NCPC, called on the Justice Department investigate social media platforms such as Snapchat, which are allegedly being used to sell drugs like fentanyl to kids. In a letter to the Justice Department, NCPC Executive Director Paul DelPonte said the fentanyl crisis is claiming too many lives, prompting the attorney general [...]

Sep 30, 2022

Roll Call: Photos of the week ending September 30, 2022

Tatiana Peralta2023-10-13T13:00:51-04:00September 30th, 2022|In the News|

Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn stops to chat with McGruff the Crime Dog on the House steps on Friday morning. McGruff was at the Capitol to kick off October’s National Crime Prevention Month.

Aug 18, 2022

Washington Business Journal: Amazon, GMU to tackle e-commerce counterfeiting with hackathon

Tatiana Peralta2023-10-13T12:04:57-04:00August 18th, 2022|In the News|

Counterfeit and pirated products make up 2.5% of global trade, according to a 2021 study. It sounds incremental, until you do the math — that’s $464 billion a year. Nearly 40 participants have signed up since registration opened earlier this month, Shelley said. Anyone can register to participate. More than a dozen mentors, including [...]