California County Sues Meta Over Scam Ads
Reuters | Home to Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit alleging that Meta is in violation of state false advertising and unfair business practices laws by profiting from ads that promote scams.
Meta Ordered to Pay $375m in Child Exploitation Case
The Guardian | A jury in New Mexico found that Meta misled consumers over safety and enabled harm — including sexual exploitation of children — against users.
Meta Tolerates Rampant Ad Fraud to Safeguard Billions in Revenue
Reuters | Meta accepted high levels of fraudulent ads from China in order to minimize the “revenue impact” of preventing scam ads.
Meta Earns Billions on Scams and Fraud
Reuters Special Report | Meta platforms display 15 billion scam ads a day. In fact, Meta projected that 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods.