SF coffee chain made 'deceptive and misleading' claims, says lawsuit
Popular Bay Area coffee chain Philz Coffee is facing a class-action lawsuit for falsely advertising certain products as gluten-free despite containing gluten.
The lawsuit alleges that a San Francisco resident suffered a severe allergic reaction after consuming a food product that was misrepresented as gluten-free at a Philz Coffee location. [ more ]
Deepfake scam ad uses video of Leo Varadkar and Virgin Media's Colette Fitzpatrick
A deepfake ad appeared on Instagram falsely claiming endorsement by Virgin Media News and the Taoiseach.
The ad promotes an investment scheme that guarantees returns and uses deepfake technology to create convincing audio and video of government officials. [ more ]