Facebook hears complaints about shady online retailers


Facebook says it has heard the complaints about misleading ads on its site that delivered substandard or even counterfeit clothing items to customers. — 123rf.com

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On the Internet, some people sell stuff in what may be kindly called an “underhanded” manner. Sometimes, it’s not of the best quality. Sometimes, it’s a complete counterfeit/knockoff of a ­legitimate brand-name product. You know, like those “Rolex” watches you picked up for about US$8 (RM31) each that time you were in Bangkok back in 1992.

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