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

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, poor ...

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 ...

Scammers are spending heavily on Facebook ads that use deepfake videos of prominent political figures to push bogus ...

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. The Facebook ...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is under fire after a major report revealed that thousands of fraudulent ads have been allowed to run on its platforms. According to the Wall Street ...

For almost two years, Edgar Guzman has been getting calls from irate customers who responded to his ads on Instagram and Facebook. Or at least they thought they were his ads. Guzman’s company, called ...

Given the number of phishing scams we have all faced over the past decade, most of us have developed a basic skill to spot and avoid obvious phishing emails or SMS messages. Cybercriminals are aware ...

Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians -- ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is asking for Meta to take action against fake investment ads on Facebook. Jackson is making the request to Meta with 41 other ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A Bossier City woman has been charged, accused of finessing over $100 out of someone by putting up a fake ‘Puppy For Sale’ ad on social media. According to the Bossier ...

The Singapore government said on Thursday it has given Meta Platforms until the end of this month to introduce measures including facial recognition to help curb impersonation scams on Facebook.