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Are Bots Taking Over Music?
From hip-hop to K-pop and beyond, fraudulent streams, AI tracks, and juiced charts are changing how songs are made and consumed
- AI Invasion
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Trump’s New ‘War on Fraud’ Exempts the Dozens of Convicted Allies He’s Pardoned
The president has granted clemency over 70 convicts, many of them donors and allies, the New York Times reports
- Justice for Thee
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Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Streaming Services of $8 Million With AI-Generated Songs
Mike Smith agreed to return the money he was paid in royalties as he awaits sentencing
- Courts and Crime
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‘Fake as F-ck’: The Wannabe Rock Star Accused of Scamming Streamers
Mike Smith was an aspiring artist with chart-topping albums. But prosecutors say he used bots to boost his music — and raked in $10 million in bogus royalties
- Impostor Syndrome
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Rick Scott Demands More Cuts to Medicaid, Which His Company Allegedly Scammed
Scott proposes slashing $313 billion more from Medicaid, a safety-net program his hospital company was accused of fraudulently billing
- Same Dude
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Tom Girardi Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Embezzling Millions From Clients
The estranged husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne and disbarred lawyer was convicted of wire fraud
- Courts and Crime
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Musk's $1 Million Voter Lottery Triggers Class Action Fraud Lawsuit
The new class action, like a prior complaint from the Philadelphia DA, alleges that America PAC deceptively advertised its promotion
- Bank Run
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TikTokers Keep Inventing Money 'Hacks' That Are Actually Fraud
Following another viral theft idea on the app, Rolling Stone asked financial creators and educators why people keep falling for scams online
- Quick Cash
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Feds Indict Musician on Landmark Massive Streaming Fraud Charges
Federal prosecutors allege a North Carolina musician used bots and thousands of AI songs to fraudulently earn $10 million in royalties from streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music
- Downstream
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Epoch Times Executive Charged in Alleged $67 Million Money Laundering Scheme
Weidong Guan, the CFO of the right-wing outlet, was accused of funneling illicit funds into his own personal bank and crypto accounts
- 'Transnational Scheme'
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