Fake COVID Products

Machine-learning software to snare scammers hawking fake COVID-19 test kits on social media is being built by a tiny startup funded by ACCO expert Dr Tim K Mackey. Read the article.

For years, Tim K Mackey has been researching the sale of opioids and illicit drugs online, tracking how dealers have used social media to push controlled substances. But over the past few weeks, he has found himself trying to track the black market for fake Covid-19 tests and treatments. Read the article.