Poland asks EU to fine Meta €250 million, urges action against scams and false adsIn a letter to the European Commission that tests conducted by CERT Polska, the national cybersecurity incident response team, found 122 ad...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harmMeta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly 50 US states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global governm...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, claiming that the company profited from deceptive advertisements circulating...
12 May, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms. The county alleges Meta profited from scam advertisements on Facebook and In...
11 May, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scamsConsumer Federation of America has sued Meta, accusing the social media giant of profiting from scam ads and misleading users about safety ...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Meta vowed to stop illegal financial ads in Britain; it failed 1,000 times in a weekBritain's Financial Conduct Authority found that during one week in November, 1,052 ads for currency trading and certain complex financial ...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Meta created 'playbook' to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers, documents showMeta faced pressure over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, especially from Japan. Internal papers show it reduced how easily regulators c...
01 Jan, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
Meta sued by US Virgin Islands over ads for scams, dangers to childrenThe US Virgin Islands has sued Meta, accusing it of allowing scam adverts and failing to protect users, including children. The case cites ...
31 Dec, 2025, 09.12 AM IST
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
Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog saysScammers spent $49 million on Meta ads using AI deepfakes of US politicians, including Trump, to push fake benefits targeting seniors, a wa...
02 Oct, 2025, 09.35 AM IST
Meta tightens ad rules to curb financial scams aimed at AustraliansAdvertisers will now be required to verify their beneficiary and payer information, including their Australian Financial Services License n...
02 Dec, 2024, 07.46 AM IST
Meta, Australian banks tout progress on taking down 'celeb bait' scam adsThe U.S. social media giant said it took down the scam ads after receiving 102 reports since April from the Australian Financial Crimes Exc...
02 Oct, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Australia to bring anti-scam law targeting internet giants this year, regulator saysThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the treasury department are consulting internet, banking and telecommunicatio...
12 Jul, 2024, 10.21 AM IST
Australian prosecutors drop billionaire Andrew Forrest's case against MetaThe decision is a setback for Andrew Forrest, the 37% owner of iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group and Australia's second-richest pers...
13 Apr, 2024, 10.22 AM IST
Australian prosecutors drop billionaire Andrew Forrest's case against MetaAustralian prosecutors discontinued Andrew Forrest's criminal case against Meta for scam cryptocurrency ads on Facebook. Forrest's civil su...
12 Apr, 2024, 01.44 PM IST