A Nevada judge has ordered that 228 online domains belonging to outfits that sell counterfeit Chanel items be seized, shuttered and removed from social networks and search engines. The case has raised questions regarding the control of Internet fraud in a widespread global marketplace and what constitutes censorship. Luxury goods maker Chanel filed a joint suit against 700 domain names of sites peddling perfume or other items illicitly bearing the company's brand. It reportedly used a private Nevada investigator and an anti-counterfeit specialist to track down the illicit vendors.
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