Alibaba uses data and tech to unearth counterfeit racquets impacting over 130 brands

Alibaba has released information around its counterfeit enforcement program ‘Operation Cloud Sword’, saying that it cracked down on 417 counterfeit production racquets during the four-month investigation.
According to Alibaba, ‘Operation Cloud Sword’ used technology, such as complex algorithms, machine learning, optical character recognition (OCR), and mapping technologies, to automatically generate leads to help law enforcement determine the source of a fake product.
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