Robert Dunlap received a 23 year prison sentence for the Meta 1 Coin crypto scam that defrauded nearly 1,000 investors. Learn ...

The latest lawsuit against Meta was filed in Washington, D.C. by the Consumer Federation of America, a nonprofit association of more than 200 organizations that represent consumer interest. The ...

The WhatsApp logo appears on a smartphone screen and as a background on a computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts ...

A global investment scam network is spreading via paid Meta ads. Fake media reports that play on financial hardship are used as a lure. Here's what to look for to avoid losing your cash in a scam.

Meta projected that 10% of its overall sales in 2024, or about $16 billion, came from running online ads for scams and banned goods, according to a Thursday report from Reuters. That included ads for ...

Meta is working to make its apps better for boomers. This week the company announced new UX features designed to deter scammers and make Meta’s apps safer for older adults. Scammers today use all ...

Meta is adding new scam detection tools to Facebook and WhatsApp. The tools will alert users to potentially suspicious activity. Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp are all getting the tools. Meta is ...

The company removed 159 million scam ads last year and took down 10.9 million accounts linked to criminal networks. Now it wants to catch scammers before they get to you. Meta has announced a fresh ...

Social media giant Meta expected about 10 percent of its 2024 revenue, roughly $16 billion, to come from running ads for scams and banned goods, according to internal projections reported by Reuters.

Meta is rolling out new scam alerts across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger as it ramps up AI-driven fraud detection and advertiser verification. Meta is significantly expanding its anti-scam arsenal ...