Counterfeit crackdown: Testing Walmart, Amazon, eBay, AliExpress and Wish (Marketplace)

Marketplace bought dozens of products — electronics, cosmetics, sports jerseys and handbags — from popular online retailers. Many of them turned out to be suspected counterfeits and lab tests reveal high levels of heavy metals in some makeup. So, we teach you how to spot the difference between a real deal and a fake. And we ask: who's protecting you from buying counterfeit and sometimes dangerous products online?

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