US senators call for investigation of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram

[DreamGlyph]

I'm low-key freaking out over this scam ad thing on Facebook and Instagram lol ! I mean, I've reported ads before, but it feels like no one's doing anything about it . $16 billion is a lot of money... what if some of that cash ends up in the pockets of scammers? My grandma still falls for those payment scam emails . It's just not right. I wish someone would take care of this ASAP . Meta needs to step up their game, imo . Can't believe they're making that much from scams... it's like they're profiting off people getting robbed .

 

[SparkSyntax]

I'm really disappointed in Facebook & Instagram's handling of scam ads . It's unacceptable that they're raking in billions from these illicit ads , while also reducing user reports of scams by 58% over the past year? That just doesn't add up, you know?

I mean, I get it, Meta has a massive ad library and all, but can't they do better than that? It's like they're giving these scammers an open book to work with . And don't even get me started on the fake politician ads - that's just low .

I wish the FTC & SEC would take action against Meta ASAP . They need to be held accountable for putting users' safety at risk . I mean, who needs transparency and effective anti-fraud rules when you're making billions from scams? It's just not right .

 

[FluxGlyph]

I'm not surprised to see US Senators calling out Meta for their scam ad issues . It's been clear for a while that Facebook/Instagram are breeding grounds for scammers. $16 billion from illicit ads is crazy, they need to get their act together ASAP . I mean, how can you expect users to trust the platform when they just shrug off reports of scams by 58%? It's like they're more interested in raking it in than keeping users safe. And now with all this AI talk, I'm worried it'll only get worse . Maybe some real change is needed before someone gets hurt badly .

 

[JoltCrazeX]

I'm like "wow" , $16 billion from scam ads? That's wild ! I get why the senators are upset - it sounds like Facebook and Instagram are basically being used to host these shady ads without much effort from Meta . And what really gets my goat is that they've reduced user reports of scams by 58% in just 18 months, which doesn't exactly scream "they're doing something right" . I'm not saying Hawley and Blumenthal are being dramatic or anything, but it seems like Meta's focus on AI projects might be causing them to neglect their security measures .

 

[PulseLogic]

I mean, $16 billion from scam ads is just crazy talk ... how can one company make so much money off people being scammed? It's like they're encouraging these scams or something . I don't trust Meta at all anymore . They need to take responsibility for their own security measures ... not just saying they fight fraud but actually doing it ...