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 ...

As the company behind some of the biggest social media platforms in the world, Meta has to work hard to make sure its apps aren't rife with scammers. In fact, the company revealed it disabled 10.9 ...

While drawing on their own knowledge of spotting scams was by far the most popular scam-busting tool, here we look at some ...

The Consumer Federation of America has sued the tech giant, alleging it failed to protect users from ads tied to fraud while ...

Me ta says that it has removed over 159 million scam ads and taken down 10.9 million scam accounts on Facebook and Instagram. The company is also today launching new anti-scam tools on Instagram, ...

Facebook now accounts for the vast majority of scams on social media, according to an explosive new study — and critics claim it’s because Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant is more focused on making money ...

FTC data shows consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, with Facebook driving the highest reported losses and investment, shopping, and romance scams leading the damage.The Latest ...