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
ET Graphics: The great fake-offFrom reputation damage to financial fraud, identity misuse is becoming one of the fastest-growing risks of the AI age. Tanya Pandey brings ...
10 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Rs 10 lakh monthly return on Rs 22,000 investment: Government responds to video linked to Nirmala Sitharaman, Shaktikanta DasA viral video claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das promote an investment scheme offering Rs 1...
06 Jan, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Black Friday 2025 sale scam alert: Fake shopping sites surge 250% – how to spot and avoid themBlack Friday 2025 scam: Holiday shoppers face a sharp rise in online scams. Fake shopping websites are increasing, often using AI to look r...
28 Nov, 2025, 07.33 PM IST
From victim to fraudster: Unemployed Delhi youth duped by fake playboy job ad now caught running same gigolo racketA Delhi shoe salesman lost ₹27,135 to a "playboy job" scam, prompting a police investigation and the arrest of two men operating from Nangl...
25 Jun, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
The Hidden Hand: How a Chinese spy network is targeting former US officials laid off by Musk and TrumpA network of companies linked to a Chinese tech firm has been attempting to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government employees. This campa...
25 Mar, 2025, 10.23 PM 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
UK gurdwara issues scam warning after Indians duped with fake job offersThe Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend posted a copy of the scam advertisement with the words “Scam Alert” on its website and soci...
18 Apr, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
Former NFL quarterback Drew Bees draws backlash from lightening strike victims over ‘disgusting’ adNFL star Drew Brees has received backlash for his "inappropriate" and "disgusting" advertisement, according to a prominent group that advoc...
03 Dec, 2022, 10.03 PM IST
SEC questions Twitter on how it counts fake accountsThe SEC's Division of Corporation Finance asked the questions in a June 15 letter, shortly before Tesla CEO Elon Musk raised the issue as g...
25 Aug, 2022, 10.19 AM IST
Australian watchdog sues Facebook-owner Meta over fake crypto adsMeta said any ads that scammed people out of money or misled users violated its policies and the company uses technology to detect and bloc...
18 Mar, 2022, 12.53 PM IST
Australian watchdog sues Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisementsThe lawsuit filed in the Federal Court also alleges Facebook "aided and abetted or was knowingly concerned in false or misleading conduct a...
18 Mar, 2022, 07.46 AM IST
Britain to force Big Tech to combat online scamsThe government said its draft law on preventing online harm would include the requirement for large platforms to improve protection from cr...
09 Mar, 2022, 08.42 AM IST
Around Rs 3,500 crore is lost to advertising fraud across platforms: Amit Relan, mFilterItAdvertising frauds are one of the most serious challenges faced by the brand managers as these frauds could cause a massive damage to digit...
12 Sep, 2021, 11.18 PM IST
After rejig, Facebook users will get fake news alertsFacebook started a pilot fact-checking program in Karnataka last year through a partnership with fact-checking portal Boom, followed by one...
12 Dec, 2019, 08.01 AM IST
In a post-truth world, 'Check4Spam' can help you sift fake newsThe website gets over 100 forwards a day for verification.
22 Feb, 2017, 03.43 PM IST
Cyber criminals try to steal fin data using fake tax ads: McAfeeCyber criminals are busy using phishing e-mails and fake ads to steal confidential financial data of users, cyber security firm McAfee said...
04 Aug, 2013, 03.43 PM IST