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ForkLog 14 28.04.2025

Australian Radio Station Secretly Broadcasts AI DJ

For about six months, Sydney radio station CADA aired an AI-generated host, presenting her as a regular person. This was reported by The Sydney Morning Herald. The artificial intelligence, named Thy, goes on air at 11 a.m. on weekdays as part of the show Workdays with Thy, broadcasting four hours of hip-hop. Image of the […]

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ForkLog 24 21.04.2025

Binance Founder Receives 90 Million Fake Grok Tokens

A wallet linked to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao received 90 million counterfeit Grok tokens, according to analysts from PeckShield. #PeckShieldAlert #CZ-labeled address has received 90M $GroK pic.twitter.com/PvNhPK5c5G — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) April 21, 2025 The coin is not associated with the AI-based chatbot by Elon Musk’s company xAI. PeckShield noted that the tokens are a “likely […]

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ForkLog 16 10.03.2025

Rise in Crypto Scams in Canada Amid US Trade Tensions

Canadian regulators have alerted citizens to an increase in scams promoting fake cryptocurrency platforms, coinciding with US-imposed trade tariffs on imports. According to the Alberta Securities Commission, fraudsters fabricated a news article in which then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau allegedly endorses investment in the CanCap project. The Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick reported […]

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ForkLog 20 21.02.2025

Grok Labels Elon Musk as Chief Misinformation Spreader

Elon Musk is identified as the primary disseminator of misinformation on X, according to Grok, an AI assistant from entrepreneur xAI’s startup, integrated into his social network. The billionaire, with his vast audience, frequently spreads false information on various topics, claims the chatbot. Other figures identified by the neural network as misinformation spreaders include Donald […]

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ForkLog 21 18.04.2024

Fakes, deepfakes and chatbots: how to spot AI manipulation online

Lies, deceit and manipulation have been with humanity since antiquity. With the rise of mass media, makers of fakes gained the ability to reach unprecedented audiences. In the era of the rapidly expanding internet, disinformation has taken new forms. Websites, social networks, image boards and even traditional media have become venues for spreading false and […]

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ForkLog 45 06.02.2024

AI-Generated Documents Service Circumvents KYC on Major Crypto Exchanges

A new online service, OnlyFake, has emerged offering AI-generated documents for KYC verification for $15, according to 404 Media. The platform generates fake driver’s licenses and passports from 26 countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and several EU nations, accepting cryptocurrencies as payment. OnlyFake produces realistic images of IDs against backgrounds like wallpapers […]

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ForkLog 8 02.01.2024

Nest Wallet CEO Loses $125,000 in Fake Airdrop Scam

Bill Lou, CEO and co-founder of the security-focused cryptocurrency wallet Nest, lost 52 stETH (~$125,000) after falling victim to an airdrop scam.

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ForkLog 9 25.12.2023

Fake on-chain sleuth ZachXBT accounts surface online

Fake profiles of the popular researcher ZachXBT, known for publicly exposing fraudulent cryptocurrency projects, spread on social media.

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ForkLog 11 29.11.2023

DevTernity 2023 IT Conference Cancelled Over Fake Female Speakers

Programmer Gergely Orosz exposed the organisers of the Latvian IT conference DevTernity for deception — the event site lists non-existent speakers.

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ForkLog 7 14.11.2023

XRP price jumps 15.4% after fake BlackRock ETF filing news

XRP price rose 15.4% in around 30 minutes after news surfaced that BlackRock had filed to launch a token-based ETF. After its denial, prices retraced to their original levels.

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ForkLog 13 06.11.2023

Creators of fake Ledger Live stole $768,000 in cryptocurrency

Users who downloaded the fake Ledger Live app from the Microsoft Store lost $768,000 in various cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 8 18.10.2023

Roblox says XRP integration claims are inaccurate

The online gaming platform Roblox has rebutted reports that it would support payments in XRP from Ripple for in-game items. The team called the information “inaccurate,” reports Decrypt.

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