Funko and BrandShield Deny Causing Itch.io Phishing Claim Shutdown
Funko and BrandShield have responded to claims made by Itch.io owner Leaf Corcoran about the site's outage yesterday, and they're both deflecting blame.
Indie RPG/Gaming Site Itch.io Taken Down By Funko and AI Brand-Protection Software
Itch.io was taken down over the weekend (back up now) after an AI "brand protection software" used by Funko generated a bogus phishing report.
Funko Says It Respects Indie Games And Itch.io But Controversy Remains
Funko has released a statement acknowledging their role in the takedown of itch.io but stopping short of apologizing.
Itch.io Taken Offline for Several Hours Over "Bogus" Funko Phishing Claim
Itch.io was taken offline for several hours earlier today following what the site's owner calls a "bogus" phishing claim by Funko and BrandShield.
Itch.io Site Is Back Online After Funko Pop Phishing Dispute
The itch.io website was recently shut down, blaming Funko for flagging a disputed page under an alleged phishing report.
Funko Responds to Itch.io Controversy
Popular toy maker Funko responds after the recent controversy involving Itch.io, which went offline for some hours earlier this week.
Itch.io Temporarily Taken Down by Funko's 'AI-Powered Brand Protection' and False Phishing Reports
The gaming site and platform itch.io was temporarily shut down by false phishing reports on behalf of Funko Inc. The situation was announced and explained in a series of Tweets posted on Dec. 9 by the official Itch.
Itch.Io Founder’s Mom Becomes Embroiled In Funko Dispute
Itch.io was temporarily taken offline due to a dispute with Funko over a "bogus phishing report." During the dispute, Funko reportedly called the founder's mom, leading to online backlash. Both Funko and BrandShield responded,
Itch.io Accuses Funko of Taking Down Its Website
Popular indie gaming platform Itch.io accuses Funko of taking down its website, preventing users from accessing it for some time.
itch.io Website Allegedly Taken Down by Funko
Regardless, our registrar's automated system likely kicked to disable the domain since no one read our confirmation of removal,” itch.io continued. “I hope you are all havi
Itch.io Marketplace Taken Offline Due To Dispute With Funko
It's likely a big blow for itch and its thousands of developers who rely on the marketplace as a source of income. It's clear the company is working to get the website reinstated,
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Funko and BrandShield say it wasn’t their fault itch.io was taken offline, site creator says otherwise
itch.io founder Leaf Corcoran claimed that toy company Funko was using “some trash ‘AI Powered’ Brand Protection Software ...
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Dread toy-peddler Funko Pop gets cool, handsome Itch.io taken offline via dodgy "AI-powered" brand protection
"I kid you not, itch.io has been taken down by Funko of 'Funko Pop' because they use some trash 'AI Powered' Brand Protection ...
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Itchio Is Back Online, While Funko Promises To “Reach Out” To Them And Make It Good
But if there’s a potential bright spot to this, is if Funko is serious about getting in contact with itchio to make things ...
itch.io says it was taken down by Funko
The software allegedly used by Funko that took the itch.io site down is made by a company called BrandShield. BrandShield describes itself as an “AI-powered online anti-counterfeiting solution” that ...
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Itch.io Now Requires Creators To Disclose AI-Generated Content
To help consumers make decisions about which games to buy, game storefront Itch.io now requires all creators to disclose the use of generative AI in games, Itch.io founder Leaf Corcoran announced ...
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PC Game Storefront Itchio Accuses The Funko Corporation Of Taking Their Site Offline
Funko is a notorious brand as far as toys and collectibles come and go. More than the fads Cabbage Patch Kids, Furbys, ...