Fakes
: Experts recommend comparing a suspect item with a known original. Resources like the Antique Trader Guide to Fakes & Reproductions provide nearly 1,000 photos for comparison [5.1, 21]. Trading Cards (Pokémon/MTG) :
: If a high-end item is being sold at a fraction of its retail price, it is almost certainly a fake [10, 11, 19]. : Experts recommend comparing a suspect item with
: Report the transaction to the e-commerce platform and the legitimate brand. For widespread issues, you can report content for legal removal through Google Search [6, 13]. : Report the transaction to the e-commerce platform
: When buying fossils or ancient coins, use reverse image search to ensure the seller isn't using stolen photos of legitimate museum pieces [14, 44]. 🤖 Identifying AI and Digital Fakes 🤖 Identifying AI and Digital Fakes Forgeries in
Forgeries in the collectors' market have existed for centuries, often exploiting a buyer's emotions [7, 5.3].
: Deepfakes may fail at representing natural physics, such as blinking too little/too much or having lip movements that don't quite match the audio [22, 31].
: Not all digital fakes use AI. Some are simply "slowed down" videos (e.g., to make someone appear intoxicated) or "sped up" clips to make movements look more aggressive [23]. ⚖️ What to Do if You Find a Fake If you suspect you've purchased a counterfeit item:
