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)

How to avoid identity theft

'Identity theft' is when personal details are stolen, and 'identity fraud' is when those details are used to obtain goods o...