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TikTok, LVMH work on plan to limit fake items sold on the app
Luxury conglomerate LVMH is in discussions with TikTok and its parent company ByteDance Ltd. on a plan for limiting counterfeit products sold on the popular video-sharing app.
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Music streaming sector: EU must ensure just pay for artists and fair algorithms
Revenues from the EU music streaming market are not distributed fairlyCall for transparent algorithms and recommendation toolsMEPs suggest the possibility of imposing quotas
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The DesignEuropa Awards 2024 to take place in…Riga!
EUIPO announced that the 2024 edition of the DesignEuropa Awards ceremony will take place in Riga!
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Counterfeit goods cost EU industries billions of euros and thousands of jobs annually
The European Union (EU) faces an increasingly pressing issue as counterfeit goods continue to cost the clothing, cosmetics, and toy industries a staggering EUR 16 billion in sales and nearly 200 00
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The hidden dangers of counterfeit sunglasses
When it comes to buying sunglasses, many people just prioritise style and affordability.
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Canon, Nikon and Sony are banding together in the fight against fake images
From Hollywood stars to the Pope in a puffer jacket, even politicians and images from the war in Gaza, there have been plenty of fake photographs doing the rounds in 2023.
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UK based jewellery maker fighting online fraudsters
A jewellery maker is fighting to stop hundreds of online accounts selling imitations of her work, reported BBC.
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Amsterdam 'fashion library' takes aim at clothes waste
Ikram Cakir hands over a multi-coloured blue and white blouse and selects a similar item, this time in hot pink. Welcome to Amsterdam's "fashion library".
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Why is an AI altered Keith Haring painting sparking outrage?
A controversial transformation of an important artwork by generative AI has significantly undermined its message, as well as raised ethical questions regarding artists' rights.
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