Thursday, 13 November 2025

Meta earning billions from scam adverts

Meta users are exposed to 15 billion scam ads every day and Meta projected that 10% of its earnings in 2024, or $16bn, came from fraudulent ads for scams and banned goods, leaked documents show.

We examine why scams are so prevalent on Meta platforms, and reveal three recent fraud tactics used on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.


Source: Which? (12 Nov 2025)

⚠️ Current UK Cyber Threat Landscape: Phishing Trends to Watch 2025 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

While the classic "mailbox full" scam is still used, cybercriminals in the UK are using much more sophisticated tactics right now....