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Facebook scam ads now leverage AI and deepfakes to create convincing celebrity endorsements, targeting specific demographics ...
On that note, any type of Facebook Marketplace transaction that asks you for private information is likely to be a phishing ...
Major Taiwanese banks are suspending their advertising on Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook due to concerns over rampant financial scams on the site.
Scammers are currently capitalizing on investors' emotions with fraudulent Facebook ads to lure users into handing over large sums of money. Here's how to spot these schemes and avoid falling victim.
By now, we all know you can't trust everything you see on Facebook and that goes for shopping ads they make money from.
WXIN/WTTV — As if we need a reminder to be wary of ads on Facebook and other social media, a recent report by the Wall Street Journal claims 70% of new ads posted on Meta platforms promote scams ...
Meta reportedly allowed thousands of bogus ads to run on its platforms while refusing to crack down on alleged cases of fraud to avoid losing ad revenue, according to a bombshell report.
With high-quality site design, aggressive advertising and increasingly sophisticated tactics, subscription scams are becoming the new face of online fraud.
Meta disputes the ACCC’s claim over half of crypto ads are scams, arguing the data is old and the social media platform has since taken steps to address the problem.
Meta has allowed scam investment sites purporting to be run by high-profile journalists to proliferate on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp.
As part of an ongoing court case against Meta, Australia's consumer watchdog claims over half of the crypto ads on Facebook are scams.
4. A deep dive into political ads on Facebook by researchers at Syracuse University has revealed a sprawling web of advertisements that contain misleading information or scams.