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Roses are red

Violets are blue
BBC news headline: I was fined £100 for a poi my dog didn't do.
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
mellowmark.bsky.social
@smartgreenshipping.bsky.social

Your UK Ltd company name/ identity is one of dozens that have been stolen/ hijacked by fraudsters to open ad accounts on Google ads and run scam ads linking to fake news sites with fake articles and fake Martin Lewis endorsements for a cryptocurrency scam.
September 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
mellowmark.bsky.social
@hern.bsky.social These scam ads on Google using your name for fake articles are getting increasingly ridiculous -

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May 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Wild garlic time...
April 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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@stopfundinghate.bsky.social

Looks like the publisher of the Irish Independent is taking legal action against Twitter / X for hosting scam ads that linked to fake Irish Independent websites in order to commit financial fraud...

amp.rte.ie/amp/1497503/
The publisher of the Irish Independent is taking legal action against X, formerly Twitter, over "fake advertisements" on the other social media platform. It is understood the move follows several incidents in which advertisements and promoted posts have appeared on X featuring faked articles using Irish Independent branding along with images of high-profile figures such as Tánaiste Simon Harris. Mediahuis Ireland, which also publishes a range of regional titles, has lodged High Court proceedings seeking orders to prevent further publication of the advertisements. It is understood that the company is seeking orders to force X to remove the content and prevent the US tech giant from infringing its copyright and trademarks. It is also understood that the company is seeking damages in relation to incidents it believes are in breach of Irish and European legislation around digital services, copyright, and defamation. Mediahuis Ireland, which also publishes a range of regional titles, has lodged High Court proceedings seeking orders to prevent further publication of the advertisements. It is understood that the company is seeking orders to force X to remove the content and prevent the US tech giant from infringing its copyright and trademarks. It is also understood that the company is seeking damages in relation to incidents it believes are in breach of Irish and European legislation around digital services, copyright, and defamation. In a statement, Mediahuis Ireland said it had been "forced to initiate" the proceedings by X's "repeated refusal to take proper measures to prevent the publication and promotion of fake ads by users of its platform". It added: "These ads are deliberately targeting members of the public for financial fraud. "In doing so they are using the reputation and brand recognition of the Irish Independent, often including well-known public figures, to gain attention. "These ads are harmful to the public and they risk damaging the trust and integrity of the Irish Independent that has been hard won through more than 100 years of commitment and diligence from its journalists and employees. "As the matter is now the subject of legal proceedings, we will not be commenting further at this time." Mediahuis Ireland is a subsidiary of the multinational media agency Mediahuis, which is headquartered in Belgium.
February 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
mellowmark.bsky.social
@joshspero.ft.com

Ads on Taboola and Google for a cryptocurrency scam are using FT imagery/ fake FT websites..

adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/A...
January 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM