Tell your MP: crack down on Big Tech

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🇬🇧 Govt has just Published a NEW Fraud Strategy, &...it lets Big Tech Off the Hook!

Social Media Giants are raking in £billions a yr from #ScamAds on their Sites & outsourcing the Cost of Fraud to the 🇬🇧 Public.

Tell your MP: crack down on Big Tech 👌👇
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Tell your MP: crack down on Big Tech

#ToriesGone624

🇬🇧 Govt has just Published a NEW Fraud Strategy, &...it lets Big Tech Off the Hook!

Social Media Giants are raking in £billions a yr from #ScamAds on their Sites & outsourcing the Cost of Fraud to the 🇬🇧 Public.

Tell your MP: crack down on Big Tech 👌👇
act.which.co.uk/page/188159/...

Google Ads to enforce mandatory verification for financial services ads in Malaysia from 14 April #apps #digitallife #fakeads #featured #financialscam #financialservicesverification #google #googleads #news #scam #scamads #youtubeads

Google require mandatory verification for financial ads in Malaysia Google tackles financial scam ads with mandatory verification for advertisers promoting loans, investments and more. Enforcement begins 14 April 2026 in Malaysia.

Google Ads to enforce mandatory verification for financial services ads in Malaysia from 14 April #digitallife #fakeads #financialscam #financialservicesverification #google #googleads #news #scam #scamads #youtubeads

U.S. Virgin Islands sues Meta over child exploitation and scam ads The U.S. Virgin Islands’ attorney general says Meta allowed its platforms to “become breeding grounds for predators who groom, solicit, and sexually exploit children.”

ads targeting vulnerable users. Internal docs show Meta projected $16B from fraud ads in 2024 yet kept running them. Senators now urge FTC & SEC probes. #Fraud #Meta #ScamAds #DataPrivacy

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Meta class action alleges $500M stock pump-and-dump scheme using scam ads A new class action lawsuit accuses Meta Platforms Inc. of enabling, facilitating and materially contributing to a stock manipulation scheme that extracted millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims...

Meta is accused of enabling a $500M stock pump-and-dump scheme via scam ads on Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp. Filed Feb. 5 in California, plaintiffs seek damages and mandatory ad-review systems. #Fraud #Meta #ScamAds #Surveillance #DeleteMeta
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Meta's Scam Ad Crisis: A Looming Regulatory and Revenue Risk for Meta's Ad-Driven Business Model Meta's Scam Ad Crisis: A Looming Regulatory and Revenue Risk for Meta's Ad-Driven Business Model

Meta's Scam Ad Crisis: A Looming Regulatory and Revenue Risk for Meta's Ad-Driven Business Model #DeleteMeta #ScamAds #FakeMetrics #AdScam #Fraud
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Regulators say scam ads & bot traffic erode advertiser trust, risking $172B in fraud losses by 2028. Platforms like Meta argue short-term revenue justifies tolerance. But experts warn polluted data & fines will gut long-term profits. #AdFraud #BotTraffic #SurveillanceAds #DigitalPrivacy #ScamAds

Meta Tolerates Billions in Chinese Scam and Fraud Ad Revenue Meta believed China was the country of origin of about a quarter of all ads for scams and banned products on its global platforms, but later disbanded its anti-scam team.

In 2024, approximately 19% of Meta's ad revenue from China amounting to more than $3 billion came from scam ads, illegal gambling, pornography and other banned content. Meta briefly disbanded its anti-fraud team to protect corporate earnings #DeleteMeta #ScamAds
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The superb #MoneySavingExpert known to us all as #MartinLewis - making excellent points on a range of things.

If only we had 200 versions of him - or one in a position of great power to make changes!!

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#Scams #ScamAds #Corruption #OnlineSafetyBill #Consumers

Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods.

Reuters found Meta projected 10% of its 2024 ad revenue came from scams and banned goods yet kept cashing the checks. Profit over protection, no meaningful guardrails. Delete Meta, stop letting them steal our data. #MetaFails #ScamAds #BigTechGreed #ProtectConsumers
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Social media platforms generated an estimated €4.4 billion in 2025 from fraudulent ads targeting European users, with about one in ten ads linked to scams.

Read Full Article: deccanfounders.com/2026/10/n...

#SocialMedia #Europe #DeccanFounders #ScamAds #Advertising #Revolut #JuniperResearch

Users Fight Meta Bid For Fast Appeal Over Fake Ads Facebook users are urging the 9th Circuit to reject the company's request to intervene in a dispute over its liability for fake ads on the platform.

Facebook users suing over scam ads urged the 9th Circuit to reject Meta’s request for an immediate appeal on whether its terms of service create a legal duty to fight fraud, saying Meta is trying to stall discovery and dodge accountability. #ScamAds #ConsumerFraud
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Senators Introduce Bill Targeting Scam Ads
Read More: buff.ly/LpvebkA

#ScamAds #OnlineFraud #TechRegulation #ConsumerProtection #AdPlatformAccountability #DigitalPolicy #CyberLaw #FraudPrevention

Documents show Meta only verifies advertisers where legally mandated. High-risk ads generate ~$7B annually. Senators demanded FTC/SEC probe after report.
#ReutersInvestigation #ScamAds #AdvertiserVerification #MetaPlaybook #FraudulentAds #RegulatoryEvasion

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Virgin Islands AG sued Meta Dec 30 alleging company knowingly earned $16B (10% of 2025 revenue) from scam ads while charging fraudsters premiums vs removing ads. Meta platforms facilitated child exploitation.
#VirginIslandsLawsuit #ScamAds #ChildExploitation #MetaRevenue #FraudulentAdvertising

Meta stock slides after hours as scam-ad ‘playbook’ report puts regulatory risk back in focus Meta stock slides after hours as scam-ad ‘playbook’ report puts regulatory risk back in focus - TechStock²

Meta stock dipped after reports it used a “playbook” to manage regulators as scam ads thrive, raising pressure for costly universal ID checks that could cut ad revenue and profits. #Meta #ScamAds #AdFraud #Regulation #BigTech #ProfitOverPeople

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HN users debate Meta's handling of scam ads, noting reports they're made harder to find, not removed. Concerns highlight prevalence on Facebook, Instagram, Google, and X, and the significant impact on user safety and trust. #ScamAds 1/6

#Meta altered its #adtransparency tools to reduce the visibility of #scam #advertisements, particularly in response to regulatory scrutiny in #Japan. Instead of implementing universal #advertiserverification, which could have significantly reduced #scamads but also revenue, Meta focused on…

Meta removes 134 million scam ads in 2025 amid expanding fraud crisis Meta announces extensive anti-scam measures at Global Anti-Scam Summit, removing 134 million scam ads in 2025 while user reports decline 50% over 15 months.

Meta removes 134 million scam ads in 2025 amid expanding fraud crisis #Meta #ScamAds #AntiScam #FraudPrevention #DigitalSafety

Meta removes 134 million scam ads in 2025 amid expanding fraud crisis Meta announces extensive anti-scam measures at Global Anti-Scam Summit, removing 134 million scam ads in 2025 while user reports decline 50% over 15 months.

Meta removes 134 million scam ads in 2025 amid expanding fraud crisis #Meta #ScamAds #AntiScam #FraudPrevention #DigitalSafety

Somehow, this doesn’t surprise me! #MetaRevenue #ScamAds

#Facebook #Meta #ScamAds #Scams #SocialMedia #Americans #AmericanVoters #USTAXPAYERS #AmericanTaxpayer #USVOTERS #USCITIZENS #AmericanWorkers
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Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.

Mal was für den privaten Gebrauch:
Laut Reuters verdient Meta rund 16 Mrd. im Jahr mit Anzeigen für Betrug, Glücksspiel & verbotene Produkte, etwa 10% des Gesamtumsatzes.
Täglich laufen bis zu 15 Mrd. Scam-Ads über Facebook & Instagram
#Betrug #ScamAds #CyberAwareness #Meta #Werbung #KIFakes

Facebook Scam Ads: Meta reportedly made RM75.8 bil from scam ads in 2024, ignored 96% of user scam reports #digitallife #facebook #facebookscamads #instagram #mcmc #meta #news #scam #scamads #socialmedia #socialmediaregulation #whatsapp

Facebook Scam Ads: Meta reportedly made RM75.8 bil from scam ads in 2024, ignored 96% of user scam reports #digitallife #facebook #facebookscamads #featured #instagram #mcmc #meta #news #scam #scamads #socialmedia #socialmediaregulation #whatsapp

Meta reportedly made RM75.8 bil from scam ads in 2024 and ignored user reports Meta reportedly earned about RM75.8 billion from scam ads in 2024 and ignored 96% of user scam reports. It allegedly prioritises revenue over enforcement.

Facebook Scam Ads: Meta reportedly made RM75.8 bil from scam ads in 2024, ignored 96% of user scam reports #digitallife #facebook #facebookscamads #instagram #mcmc #meta #news #scam #scamads #socialmedia #socialmediaregulation #whatsapp

Meta charged suspected fraudsters premium rates while earning billions from scam ads Meta projected $16 billion in 2024 revenue from scam ads while charging suspected fraudsters higher prices through penalty bids, internal documents reveal.

Meta charged suspected fraudsters premium rates while earning billions from scam ads #Meta #Fraud #ScamAds #DigitalMarketing #AdRevenue