Counterfeits in the time of pandemic

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted more people to shop online at a time when the number of counterfeit goods sold on the web has also increased. The combination potentially puts more shoppers at risk of buying defective or even dangerous products.

Lawmakers from both political parties recently joined forces to clamp down on the growing problem of counterfeit goods being peddled online by trying to make companies such as Amazon and eBay liable for the fake products sold on their websites.