dodgy

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For low-budget AI microdramas, Chinese regulations say platforms must be the primary checkpoint for potentially dodgy content.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Every year millions of dodgy apps and cheapo internet-connected devices ship with an unadvertised back door called residential proxy software.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

His previous track record included several allegations of dodgy financial dealings, and he was well known for his “connections and friendships with the world’s super rich,” as a BBC report put it in December 2024.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

She said: "We didn't have to pay a penny, so even my mum at the time thought it was a bit dodgy, but I kept begging her because all my friends were going."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

“Skulkin’ around Knockturn Alley, I dunno — dodgy place, Harry — don’ want no one ter see yeh down there —” “I realized that,” said Harry, ducking as Hagrid made to brush him off again.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling