Buzzmag.live

Buzzmag.live is a website that copies-and-pastes articles, and then changes a few words in each paragraph.  

Here's an article from October 14, 2020, titled "Cristiano Ronaldo Falls Victim To The Coronavirus."

http://web.archive.org/web/20201031164345/https://buzzmag.live/cristiano-ronaldo-falls-victim-to-the-coronavirus/

Here's a Reuters article from October 13, 2020, titled "Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19"

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ronaldo/cristiano-ronaldo-tests-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN26Y23K

Sample text from the Buzzmag.live article:

The 35-year-old forward is asymptomatic and is most likely to miss Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League game against Sweden as he self-isolates.

The federation added that the rest of the Portugal team had undergone tests as a result of Ronaldo testing positive, but they claimed that all tested negative and would be available for the Sweden match.

Sample text from the Reuters article:

The 35-year-old Juventus forward is asymptomatic and will miss Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League game against Sweden as he self-isolates.

The federation added that the rest of the Portugal squad had undergone tests as a result of Ronaldo’s positive, but that they had all tested negative and would be available for the Sweden match.

The homepage and articles on Buzzmag.live contain AdSense ads.  

Some users on Reddit are spamming the site, but I didn't notice any of them gaining much traction.  Here's user /u/Samanthabadra.  The WHOIS page for buzzmag.ive indicates the registrant is from Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

TheUnionJournal.com

TheUnionJournal.com is another site which plagiarizes content.

Here is an article from September 4th, 2020, with the byline Turan Gafarli, titled: "Amazon deletes 20,000 reviews after evidence of profits for posts."

The text is copied entirely from an FT.com article from September 4th, 2020, written by David Lee, titled: "Amazon deletes 20,000 reviews after evidence of profits for posts"

The Union Journal has a Twitter account with 1,987 followers and a Facebook page with 495 likes.  The Transparency section on the Facebook page lists the owner as Rottweiler Life(?) and it lists Egypt as the location of the three page managers.  A few posts from The Union Journal have done well on Reddit; a submission in /r/WorldNews linking to the story about Amazon reviews received over 63,000 upvotes.

The articles on TheUnionJournal.com display AdSense ads and contain internet chum.

As of October 2nd, the homepage of TheUnionJournal.com contains two additional outbound links:  One link leads to DigitalMarketNews.com.  Another leads to Reporter.am (The Armenian Reporter), which is listed as a "partner."  Both sites have a similar website layout at TheUnionJournal.

DailyAmericanBuzz.com

Here's another plagiarism website:  DailyAmericanBuzz.com

A few days ago it published an article titled "There's Only One Surviving Blockbuster Left on Planet Earth"

http://archive.is/zuPJO

The text was copied from a Gizmodo article from March 5, 2019, titled "There's Only One Surviving Blockbuster Left on Planet Earth"

https://gizmodo.com/theres-only-one-surviving-blockbuster-left-on-planet-ea-1833075071

I didn't see any ads on the DailyAmericanBuzz article, but there was this annoying "Mailchimp" pop-up:

When I tried clicking the "x", a new tab opened up.  The tab went to this URL...

https://deloplen.com/1/1407888/?var=2224709

Then it redirected here...

http://homepros.zone/service/flooring/index.html?traffic_source=pro&campaign=floor305&keyword=186960768124597127&group=2224709

After I'd closed the new tab, I was able to click the "x" and close the Mailchimp pop-up.

I wonder if that's a genuine Mailchimp pop-up?  It seems kind of strange that Mailchimp would have a feature that makes a new tab open in your browser when you trying clicking the "x."

There are a handful of Reddit accounts posting links to DailyAmericanBuzz.com:

https://www.reddit.com/user/ingeniousmind 

https://www.reddit.com/user/debate2

https://www.reddit.com/user/stuffymind

You can tell something is "off" with these accounts.  They'll post a bunch of links to legitimate news sites like Reuters.com and TheGuardian.com and Today.com, but then they'll sneak in a submission to a URL such as DailyAmericanBuzz.com and it sticks out like a sore thumb.

RapidRationale.com

RapidRationale.com is another site that steals content. 

Here is an article from a few days ago titled "Disney CEO Confirms X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool Are Now All Part of Marvel Studios"

https://web.archive.org/web/20190817011447/https://www.rapidrationale.com/2019/08/disney-ceo-confirms-x-men-fantastic.html

The text is copied from an MCUCosmic.com article:

https://mcucosmic.com/2019/08/06/disney-ceo-confirms-x-men-fantastic-four-and-deadpool-are-now-all-part-of-marvel-studios/

Oddly enough, I didn't see any ads on RapidRationale.com when I opened the article in an incognito window.  Although I did get a MailChimp pop-up saying "Subscribe to our mailing list."  That's unusual.

TheReporterToday.com

TheReporterToday.com is another site that plagiarizes content while displaying ads.

Here is a post from August 2 titled "Hiker scares off prowling cougar by blasting Metallica"

Here is the original article from August 1 from NBCRightNow.com, titled "Hiker scares off prowling cougar by blasting Metallica"

TheReporterToday copied the entire article and then included a hyperlink at the end saying "Click here to read entire article."  Except, like I said, TheReporterToday already pasted the entire article.  It's not like they only copied a blurb.

The ads are those "Ads by Amazon" boxes.

I saw a Reddit user named /u/PaulaRodriguesBarros sharing links to TheReporterToday:
https://www.reddit.com/user/PaulaRodriguesBarros/

Not very sophisticated overall.

KerlinksNews.com

Here's another random site with plagiarized content:  KerlinksNews.com.

KerlinksNews.com looks so fly-by-night that I can't even tell what the purpose of it is.  Maybe it's just somebody running an experiment. 

There's a space for advertising which looks like it's showing an ad for Zox.  But I googled "Zox" and apparently Zox is just the name of the Wordpress theme. 

Here's an archive of an article on KerlinksNews.com titled: "The Daily Telegraph Wants Audio Of The Geoffrey Rush Defamation Trial." 

That article is clearly copied from a BuzzFeed article titled: "The Daily Telegraph Wants Tapes Of Geoffrey Rush's Defamation Trial To Prove The Judge Looked Biased"

I'll check back in a few months (years?) to see what becomes of KerlinksNews.com

FilmsBit.com

Come on, FilmsBit.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from October 30, 2018, is titled: "Sony Film Unit Posts $209 Million Quarterly Profit"

A Hollywood Reporter article from October 29, 2018, is titled: "Sony Film Unit Posts $209 Million Quarterly Profit"

Your opening:

Sony Pictures posted a profit of $209 million for the July to September quarter, Sony Corp. announced in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Sony's film unit contributed $209 million (¥23.5 billion) to quarterly earnings, compared to $68 million last year, thanks to the strong global box office of Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, which pulled in $520 million, and The Equalizer 2, which took around $190 million worldwide; higher television licensing revenues from Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Peter Rabbit, as well as a new accounting standard.

The opening from the Hollywood Reporter:

Sony Pictures posted a profit of $209 million for the July to September quarter, Sony Corp. announced in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Sony's film unit contributed $209 million (¥23.5 billion) to quarterly earnings, compared with $68 million last year, thanks to the strong global box office of Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, which pulled in $520 million, and The Equalizer 2, which took around $190 million worldwide; higher television licensing revenues from Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Peter Rabbit; and a new accounting standard.

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.

OkayNews.info

Come on, OkayNews.info, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from October 22, 2018 is titled: "Inspiring NYC student goes from homeless shelter to college dorm"

A New York Daily News article from October 22, 2018, is titled: "Inspiring NYC student goes from homeless shelter to college dorm"

Your opening:

More than 42,000 city high school grads entered college this fall, but few of them overcame as many obstacles as Odean Gray.

The Brooklyn student enrolled as a freshman at State University of New York Cortland in August on a full scholarship — but unlike many of his peers, his previous residence was an East New York shelter, where his family still lives.

The opening from the New York Daily News:

More than 42,000 city high school grads entered college this fall, but few of them overcame as many obstacles as Odean Gray.

The Brooklyn student enrolled as a freshman at State University of New York Cortland in August on a full scholarship — but unlike many of his peers, his previous residence was a homeless shelter in East New York, where his family still lives.

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.

AmanTimes.com

Come on, AmanTimes.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from October 17, 2018, is titled: "What Would Netflix Do Without ‘Friends?’"

A Deadline article from October 16, 2018, is titled: "What Would Netflix Do Without ‘Friends?’"

Your opening:

Netflix faced questions about the shifting media landscape during its earnings release, held a week after WarnerMedia announced plans to launch a competing service in a move that follows in the digital footsteps of The Walt Disney Co. 

One issue, in particular, loomed large for Wall Street: What will Netflix do to fill the hole in its content library, once Disney and WarnerMedia claw back their movies and television shows for their own on-demand services?

The opening from Deadline:

Netflix faced questions about the shifting media landscape during its earnings release, held a week after WarnerMedia announced plans to launch a competing service in a move that follows in the digital footsteps of The Walt Disney Co.

One issue, in particular, loomed large for Wall Street: What will Netflix do to fill the hole in its content library, once Disney and WarnerMedia claw back their movies and television shows for their own on-demand services?

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy. 

24USA.net

Come on, 24USA.net, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from October 22, 2018, is titled: "A Device That Makes Running Faster and Easier"

A New York Times article from October 17, 2018, is titled: "A Device That Makes Running Faster and Easier"

Your opening:

A newly invented wearable device could provide support, succor and an unexpected boost in speed to runners who might otherwise not be able to keep up with their training partners or former selves, as well as people who might like to try running but fear it is just too hard.

The device, a kind of lightweight harness worn around the midsection and legs, can increase someone’s running efficiency by about 8 percent or more, according to a new study, making running feel much easier and also raising interesting questions about whether and how we should augment natural human abilities.

The opening from the New York Times:

A newly invented wearable device could provide support, succor and an unexpected boost in speed to runners who might otherwise not be able to keep up with their training partners or former selves, as well as people who might like to try running but fear it is just too hard.

The device, a kind of lightweight harness worn around the midsection and legs, can increase someone’s running efficiency by about 8 percent or more, according to a new study, making running feel much easier and also raising interesting questions about whether and how we should augment natural human abilities.

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.

EntrepreneurSays.com

Come on, EntrepreneurSays.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from October 22, 2018, is titled: "NBA suspends Lakers’ Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo and Rockets’ Chris Paul for fighting"

An LA Times article from October 21, 2018, is titled: "NBA suspends Lakers' Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo and Rockets' Chris Paul for fighting"

Your opening:

Long after practice ended, Rajon Rondo stood all alone beneath a basket. Every other player had left the courts, but the Lakers point guard held a basketball with a towel draped over his left shoulder. Occasionally he turned back to look at a crowd of reporters gathered around a tight-lipped Luke Walton.

 The opening from the LA Times:

Long after practice ended, Rajon Rondo stood all alone beneath a basket. Every other player had left the courts, but the Lakers point guard held a basketball with a towel draped over his left shoulder. Occasionally he turned back to look at a crowd of reporters gathered around a tight-lipped Luke Walton.

 You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.  

ScienceNews.cc

Come on, ScienceNews.cc, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from October 19, 2018, is titled: "Facebook Risks Losing the Trust of Its Only Real Customers"

An NYMag.com article from October 17, 2018, is titled: "Facebook Risks Losing the Trust of Its Only Real Customers"

Your opening:

A little over two years ago, Facebook announced that it had messed up. This was before the 2016 election, before Cambridge Analytica, before a data breach exposing the information of 30 million users. Even then, this announcement was still pretty serious. Following a Wall Street Journalreport, Facebook disclosed that it had been miscalculating video viewership for two years — in that same period of time, the social network was heavily pressuring advertisers and media organizations to invest in its video platform.

The opening from NYMag.com:

A little over two years ago, Facebook announced that it had messed up. This was before the 2016 election, before Cambridge Analytica, before a data breach exposing the information of 30 million users. Even then, this announcement was still pretty serious. Following a Wall Street Journal report, Facebook disclosed that it had been miscalculating video viewership for two years — in that same period of time, the social network was heavily pressuring advertisers and media organizations to invest in its video platform.

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy. 

DigitalUnbox.com

Come on, DigitialUnbox.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from October 11, 2018, is titled: "Facebook removes over 800 accounts, pages for political spam"

An article on TheHill.com from October 11, 2018, is titled: "Facebook removes over 800 accounts, pages for political spam"

Your opening:

Facebook says it is removing 559 pages and 251 accounts that “have consistently broken … rules against spam and coordinated inauthentic behavior.”

The company explained Thursday that this batch of accounts and pages was focused on manipulating the platform for financial gain by pumping out misleading political clickbait and spam rather than trying to actually influence U.S. politics.

The opening from TheHill:

Facebook says it is removing 559 pages and 251 accounts that “have consistently broken ... rules against spam and coordinated inauthentic behavior.”

The company explained Thursday that this batch of accounts and pages was focused on manipulating the platform for financial gain by pumping out misleading political clickbait and spam rather than trying to actually influence U.S. politics.

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.

(For reference, the AdSense ca-pub-2457188894823533.)

Furtheir.com

Come on, Furtheir.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from October 3, 2018, is titled: "Kavanaugh Just Got HUGE Win 48 Hrs After Hearing – Liberals Will Be IRATE"

A RWNOfficial.com article from September 30, 2018, is titled: "Kavanaugh Just Got HUGE Win 48 Hrs After Hearing – Liberals Will Be IRATE"

Your opening:

There has been an enormous amount of support out there for Doctor Christine Blasey Ford, the alleged victim of Judge Kavanaugh who accused him of sexually assaulting her three decades ago. However, there has also been a large amount of support for Judge Kavanaugh and his family in light of all the accusations that have seemingly destroyed their career. 

Over $700,00 has been donated to Dr. Blasey Ford’s GoFundMe page for her family, security purposes, and her protection. Both fundraising sites were set up earlier in the month.

The opening from RWNOffical.com:

There has been an enormous amount of support out there for Doctor Christine Blasey Ford, the alleged victim of Judge Kavanaugh who accused him of sexually assaulting her three decades ago. However, there has also been a large amount of support for Judge Kavanaugh and his family in light of all the accusations that have seemingly destroyed their career. 

Over $700,00 has been donated to Dr. Blasey Ford’s GoFundMe page for her family, security purposes, and her protection. Both fundraising sites were set up earlier in the month.

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.

(For reference, their AdSense ID is: ca-pub-8367065964544160)

Berkelete.com

Come on, Berkelete.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from October 3, 2018, is titled: "Japan Waves Goodbye to U.K. as ‘Gateway to Europe’ Post-Brexit"

A Bloomberg article from October 2, 2018, is titled: "Japan Waves Goodbye to U.K. as ‘Gateway to Europe’ Post-Brexit"

Your opening:

After a February meeting between U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and 19 Japanese business chiefs, Tokyo’s ambassador to Britain warned what might happen if Brexit took an unfavorable turn for foreign investors.

“No private company can continue operations” in the U.K. if it becomes unprofitable, Koji Tsuruoka told reporters on the steps of May’s Downing Street residence, after the premier pledged to pursue frictionless trade with the European Union. “It is as simple as that.”

The opening from Bloomberg:

After a February meeting between U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and 19 Japanese business chiefs, Tokyo’s ambassador to Britain warned what might happen if Brexit took an unfavorable turn for foreign investors.

“No private company can continue operations” in the U.K. if it becomes unprofitable, Koji Tsuruoka told reporters on the steps of May’s Downing Street residence, after the premier pledged to pursue frictionless trade with the European Union. “It is as simple as that.”

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy. 

(For reference, their AdSense ID is ca-pub-8367065964544160.)

Brinkwire.com

Come on, Brinkwire.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from September 13, 2018, is titled: "Don’t buy the iPhone XS or XR until you’ve checked out these 3 deals"

A BGR article from September 13, 2018, is titled: "Don’t buy the iPhone XS or XR until you’ve checked out these 3 deals"

Your opening:

The new iPhones are almost here, and come Friday, you’ll be able to preorder two of them, including the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. The iPhone XR, the handset most people will want to buy this year, will be about a month late to the party. But, before you decide anywhere from $749 to $1,449 for one of the three new iPhones, you should be aware of the following three deals.

The opening from BGR.com:

The new iPhones are almost here, and come Friday, you’ll be able to preorder two of them, including the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. The iPhone XR, the handset most people will want to buy this year, will be about a month late to the party. But, before you decide anywhere from $749 to $1,449 for one of the three new iPhones, you should be aware of the following three deals.

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.

(For reference, the AdSense ID is ca-pub-7472567035539715)

BreakingUSA.us, MICHELLEa2 and SANDRAx1

There are two Reddit accounts spamming the site "BreakingUSA.us."

The accounts are /u/MICHELLEa2 and /u/SANDRAx1.

BreakingUSA.us is a political site that copies-and-pastes stories from other news outlets.  For example, an article on BreakingUSA.us titled "President Trump Has Had It With AG Sessions – Hits Him So Hard It Scared Him Stiff" was a copy of a Right Wing News article.   BreakingUSA.us also contains AdSense ads (ca-pub-5463543759997951).

MICHELLEa2 and SANDRAx1 have had some luck spamming their posts in /r/The_Donald, although none of their posts have actually broken 100 upvotes yet.

BreakingUSA.us has a Twitter account with 32 followers and a Facebook page with 51 likes.  The domain is registered to a "Awais Mughal" in Pakistan.

Realtiven.xyz

Come on, Realtiven.xyz, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from August, 2018, is titled: "Amazon quietly reduces free shipping minimum back to $35/order for non-Prime members"

A GeekWire article from February 21, 2017, is titled: "Amazon quietly reduces free shipping minimum back to $35/order for non-Prime members"

Your opening:

Facing new competition from Walmart’s free shipping program, Amazon has reverted to a minimum order of $35 for people who aren’t members of its Prime subscription program to qualify for free shipping.

The move comes a year after Amazon increased the threshold to $49 per order, and a few weeks after Walmart introduced its new $35 minimum order policy for free shipping. 

The opening from GeekWire:

Facing new competition from Walmart’s free shipping program, Amazon has reverted to a minimum order of $35 for people who aren’t members of its Prime subscription program to qualify for free shipping.

The move comes a year after Amazon increased the threshold to $49 per order, and a few weeks after Walmart introduced its new $35 minimum order policy for free shipping. 

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.

NYTiwes.com copy-and-paste job

NYTiwes.com is a fake news site, and it recently garnered attention by publishing a death hoax about singer Demi Lovato.  (LeadStories debunked the hoax here.) 

NYTiwes.com also does this annoying thing where they copy-and-paste the entirety of a story from another news outlet, and then insert one line at the end acknowledging the source.  For instance, this post titled "Margot Robbie Joins Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron in Fox News Movie" copies the entirety of a Hollywood Reporter article.  At the bottom of the post it says: "Source: hollywoodreporter.com"
   

At least they're not taking credit for writing the story.

ElectronicEngineeringBooks.com

Come on, ElectronicEngineeringBooks.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your post from August 5, 2018, is titled: "Swiss police say dogs should wear shoes in heatwave"

A BBC article from August 2, 2018, is titled: "Swiss police say dogs should wear shoes in heatwave"

Your opening:

Police in the Swiss city of Zurich are urging owners to buy shoes for their dogs, in order to protect their paws in the high temperatures, reports say.

According to the public broadcaster SRF, the police in Zurich have launched the “Hot Dog campaign”, and are educating dog owners on how they can protect their four-legged friends in the hot weather, given that the overheated pavements can be painful on their feet.

The opening from BBC:

Police in the Swiss city of Zurich are urging owners to buy shoes for their dogs, in order to protect their paws in the high temperatures, reports say.

According to the public broadcaster SRF, the police in Zurich have launched the "Hot Dog campaign", and are educating dog owners on how they can protect their four-legged friends in the hot weather, given that the overheated pavements can be painful on their feet.

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.