ALLi Blog (unofficial)Aug 8, 2025
News Podcast: Shopify Bot Attack Hits Authors, UK and EU Enforce AI and Safety Laws, US Plans Pro-Tech AI Policy https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-shopify-bot-attack/ #indieauthorsecurity #contentregulation #Shopifybotattack #OnlineSafetyAct #USAIpolicy #Podcast #EUAIAct
News Podcast: Shopify Bot Attack Hits Authors, UK and EU Enforce AI and Safety Laws, US Plans Pro-Tech AI Policy

Shopify bot attack leaves indie authors facing unexpected fees; new AI and safety laws in the UK, EU, and US raise concerns for author rights.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
IndieAuthors.Social NewsAug 7, 2025

News Summary: Shopify Bot Attack Leaves Indie Authors with Financial Losses

At the end of May this year, a number of writers were subject to what appears to be a coordinated Shopify bot attack on their stores, resulting in many hundreds of fraudulent orders being placed. Several of these authors were ALLi members who got in touch…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/shopify-bot-attack/

#chargebackfees #fraudulentorders #indieauthors #platformsecurity #Shopifybotattack
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News Summary: Shopify Bot Attack Leaves Indie Authors with Financial Losses

A Shopify bot attack left indie authors with financial losses and little platform support, raising concerns about store security.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
ALLi Blog (unofficial)Aug 7, 2025
News Summary: Shopify Bot Attack Leaves Indie Authors with Financial Losses https://selfpublishingadvice.org/shopify-bot-attack/ #fraudulentorders #platformsecurity #Shopifybotattack #transactionfees #chargebackfees #indieauthors #News
News Summary: Shopify Bot Attack Leaves Indie Authors with Financial Losses

A Shopify bot attack left indie authors with financial losses and little platform support, raising concerns about store security.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center