Google search for a local restaurant returns scammer’s ad as top result
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Re: Google search for a local restaurant returns scammer’s ad as top result
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Re: Google search for a local restaurant returns scammer’s ad as top result
#3As expected, an excellent read:
TLDR: Scammers cloned a restaurant website. Amex gave them a merchant account despite fake address and fake phone number. Google let them advertise the fake restaurant despite none of the data matching Google's knowledge box.
And I just love the quote, here in context:
"Doug @Rushkoff says that the ethic of today's "entrepreneur" is to #GoMeta - don't provide a product or a service, simply find a way to be a predatory squatter on a chokepoint between people who do useful things and people who use those things."
https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1628948931710451712
(which sadly mirrors my impression with all those #Entrepreneurs that like to tag #Hustle on everything they do, like those: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34921099 )
Re: Google search for a local restaurant returns scammer’s ad as top result
#4As expected, an excellent read: TLDR: Scammers cloned a restaurant website. Amex gave them a merchant account despite fake address and fake phone number. Google let them advertise the fake restaurant despite none of the data matching Google's knowledge box. And I just love the quote, here in context: "Doug @Rushkoff says that the ethic of today's "entrepreneur" is to #GoMeta - don't provide a product or a service, si…
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Re: Google search for a local restaurant returns scammer’s ad as top result
#5As expected, an excellent read: TLDR: Scammers cloned a restaurant website. Amex gave them a merchant account despite fake address and fake phone number. Google let them advertise the fake restaurant despite none of the data matching Google's knowledge box. And I just love the quote, here in context: "Doug @Rushkoff says that the ethic of today's "entrepreneur" is to #GoMeta - don't provide a product or a service, si…
I am pretty sure that doctorow how has a better imagination than to believe that "Holy shit do we live in the worst of all possible timelines."
We actually live in a pretty good timeline when we complain about ordering Thai food over the internet and the worst that happens is we get our food delivered with some trouble.
Re: Google search for a local restaurant returns scammer’s ad as top result
#6As expected, an excellent read: TLDR: Scammers cloned a restaurant website. Amex gave them a merchant account despite fake address and fake phone number. Google let them advertise the fake restaurant despite none of the data matching Google's knowledge box. And I just love the quote, here in context: "Doug @Rushkoff says that the ethic of today's "entrepreneur" is to #GoMeta - don't provide a product or a service, si…
It really seems to be true. I believe Doctorow now has a book called "Chokepoint Capitalism". Is it not true that so-called "tech" companies operate as chokepoints on the web. No matter what "services" they purport to provide, usually for "free", they will never get out of the way. They are always surveilling others for profit.
Re: Google search for a local restaurant returns scammer’s ad as top result
#7Seems to me to be perfectly legal, if not morally right.
Did I miss something?
Perhaps not being morally right is something to have outrage about.
Re: Google search for a local restaurant returns scammer’s ad as top result
#8In this instance isn't Google guilty of fraud? They put on their website something that defrauds, it being called "search" makes no difference IMHO.
Isn't there in the US a small claims court for the restaurant to seek takedown and compensation for damages?
Re: Google search for a local restaurant returns scammer’s ad as top result
#9Seems to me to be perfectly legal, if not morally right. Did I miss something? Perhaps not being morally right is something to have outrage about.
How is it legal?
If you mislead a customer by assuming an identity that is not yours, how is this not identity theft? (not legal)
The fraudsters' website says "Kiin Thai eatery - Official Website".
Anyways that is for a judge to decide.
Re: Google search for a local restaurant returns scammer’s ad as top result
#10Seems to me to be perfectly legal, if not morally right. Did I miss something? Perhaps not being morally right is something to have outrage about.
I'm pretty sure the scammers are engaging in trademark infringement.