Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenueMeta found a large share of its China-linked ad revenue came from scams and banned products. Despite briefly cutting abuse, it eased contro...
16 Dec, 2025, 08.12 AM IST
US senators call for probe of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram"The FTC and SEC should immediately open investigations and, if the reporting is accurate, pursue vigorous enforcement action where appropr...
24 Nov, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, internal documents showMeta documents reveal the company projected earning billions from scam ads, failing for years to stop fraudulent schemes targeting users. D...
07 Nov, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
Meta puts finfluencers on notice: Sebi verification now mandatory for investment ads on Facebook, InstagramStarting July 31, 2025, all advertisers targeting Indian audiences on Meta platforms must disclose valid SEBI credentials or verify their i...
30 Jun, 2025, 04.29 PM IST
MHA alerts public of online booking scams impersonating religious institutions, tourist servicesThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre warns of online booking scams. These scams target pilgrims and tourists through fake websites an...
19 Apr, 2025, 11.34 AM IST
Govt raises red flag over 'pig butchering scam'; here's what Home Ministry just foundA new cyber fraud, called the 'Pig Butchering Scam', is targeting vulnerable people like unemployed youths, housewives, and students. Cyber...
02 Jan, 2025, 04.07 PM IST
WhatsApp remains top among social media platforms to be misused by cyber criminals, says MHA reportWhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram are leading platforms for cyber frauds in 2024. Thousands of complaints have been registered for scams th...
01 Jan, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
Big tech should reimburse victims of online scams: British lawmakersWhile banks have signed up for a voluntary code to reimburse fraud victims who do enough to protect themselves, there is not sufficient reg...
02 Feb, 2022, 09.46 AM IST
HC asks police to file status report on plea for action against FB for alleged digital fraudThe court was informed by the counsel for the Delhi Police Commissioner and its Cyber Crime Cell that the complaint made by the company Vas...
31 Mar, 2021, 01.16 PM IST
Facebook employee called inflated ad metrics ‘deeply wrong’Facebook's internal emails made public in a San Francisco federal court reveal an employee’s concerns that the company misrepresented adver...
18 Feb, 2021, 10.36 PM IST
Facebook, swamped with misinformation, extends post-election U.S. political ad banAlphabet's Google also appeared to be sticking with its post-election political ad ban. Facebook and Google together control more than half...
12 Nov, 2020, 10.04 AM IST
Facebook tightens political ad bans as US election nearsThe ban includes ads that call an election into question because the result isn't determined on the final day of voting. There is a good ch...
01 Oct, 2020, 07.26 PM IST
Facebook ad boycott sinks stock, raises pressure on Mark ZuckerbergShares plunged 8.3% on the news, eliminating $56 billion in market value.
27 Jun, 2020, 10.39 AM IST
Small-time brands, scammers use PM’s likeness to sell on FacebookThis is a searchable archive of advertisements on the social networking site that are political or related to national importance.
14 Mar, 2019, 11.40 AM IST
Havoc on mobile: Indian internet companies grappling with fake app installationsSomething as insignificant as a mobile recharge package worth Rs 10. For companies spending big money on making their apps stand out amid t...
04 May, 2018, 12.23 PM IST
Data breach: Facebook brass moves fast to reassure its advertisersMost advertisers and media planners said it is too early to gauge whether ad budgets for Facebook will go down in the coming months.
26 Mar, 2018, 10.00 AM IST
Google issues refunds over ad fraudThe fraud was detected in ads bought through a platform called Double Click Bid Manager (DBM) over the last few months of this year, the WS...
29 Aug, 2017, 10.28 AM IST