Google removed 8.3B ads in 2025, flagging AI's critical role in combating escalating fraud. New blockchain-based verification models from Hakuhodo/LG and Coinbase/Spindl aim to ensure ads reach real humans and drive genuine actions, addressing billions in projected ad fraud losses.
US immigration authorities allege widespread fraud in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, identifying over 10,000 students linked to suspicious employers, sparking crackdown and renewed political efforts to scale back the program.
US immigration agencies have uncovered widespread fraud within the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, involving thousands of foreign students and suspect employers. Investigations revealed fake offices, empty buildings, and companies claiming to employ hundreds with little to no actual business activity, suggesting a "guestworker pipeline" issue.
