Facebook now accounts for the vast majority of scams on social media, according to an explosive new study — and critics claim ...

So, you’ve launched your ad campaign. You’ve set up your targeting, written some punchy copy, picked a catchy image or maybe a video and hit "go." A few days pass, then a week, and you’re left ...

A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent ...

A Reuters reporter created ads promising unrealistic investment returns and easily placed them on Meta's social media ...

A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies. Recent Meta ads have included fabricated ...

Scam ads on Facebook have evolved beyond the days of misspelled headlines and sketchy product photos. Today, many are powered by artificial intelligence, fueled by deepfake technology and distributed ...

Cybercriminals are running a sophisticated, long-running phishing operation that uses fake Calendly invitations — disguised ...

Editor’s Note: This story, originally published in February 2025, is part of ‘Systems Error,’ a series by CNN’s As Equals, investigating how your gender shapes your life online. For information about ...