I wrote recently for The Spinoff about Facebook's scam ad problem. The site is flooded with them, and Meta is seemingly letting it happen -- effectively selling their users to scammers as potential victims. thespinoff.co.nz/internet/21-...
They're filling Facebook feeds, sucking people in and ripping them off. So why won't Meta do anything about it?
Not just a tolerance for scam adds but also scammer's accounts. These profiles are a core part of serious criminal activity. I reported this one in July. It even claims to work at 'Facebook security' and they're indifferent to reports about it.
pretty similar to how youtube handles content farms (ie: doing shit all), particularly in the DIY and "life hack" spaces where they're frequently not just completely useless but downright dangerous.pretty similar to how youtube handles content farms (ie: doing shit all), particularly in the DIY and "life hack" spaces where they're frequently not just completely useless but downright dangerous.
Thanks Dylan, I've tried too. Seen these? Money goes from dupe (Hyundai NZ) to Google to scammer (TopChoicesPost) via Stuff (useful idiot) and Google gets another cut. Hyundai thinks it is running normal ads on Google
As part of my research into the relentless flood of scam lures being run as ads on Facebook, I encountered many that featured videos. And many of those videos were AI-manipulated versions of politicians and celebrities. Including the Prime Minister (repeatedly). www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQIM...
YouTube video by Dylan Reeve