Topic: scam ads
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Meta Funded AI with Scam Ad Revenue, Report Reveals
Meta reportedly earned billions from scam ads, using its algorithms to target vulnerable users while failing to curb fraudulent activities across its platforms. The company hesitated to remove scam accounts to protect advertising revenue, fearing it would hinder its AI development, and instead ch...
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Meta Must Stop Scammers or Face the Fallout
Meta knowingly profits from fraudulent advertisements, generating an estimated $7 billion annually from scam ads despite internal awareness of the issue, with inadequate enforcement policies allowing deceptive content to persist. Scams facilitated by Meta's platforms cause immense financial harm ...
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Ex-Meta Staffers Fight Back Against Scam Ads on Social Media
Former Meta executive Rob Leathern is concerned about the rise of AI-generated scam ads and believes platforms are not investing enough in resources to combat them effectively. Leathern and former Meta VP Rob Goldman founded CollectiveMetrics.org, a nonprofit using data to increase transparency i...
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