It follows a Reuters report about the social media giant's revenue from ads on Facebook and Instagram that promote scams and ...

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Amazon is working to school customers on potential scams ahead of the holiday shopping season. The online retail giant is ...

The Federal Trade Commission has introduced "My Action Plan," a new tool aimed at helping individuals avoid scams by ...

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to regulators on Saturday, requesting an investigation into Meta for allegedly profiting from fraudulent ...

With holiday shopping in full swing, scammers are also on the move — targeting bargain hunters searching for the best deals ...

"The FTC and SEC should immediately open investigations and, if the reporting is accurate, pursue vigorous enforcement action where appropriate to force Meta to disgorge profits, pay penalties, and ...

The lawmakers say Meta's platforms may be implicated in "about a third of all US scams" and linked to more than $50 billion ...

US Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have urged the FTC and SEC to investigate Meta. They allege Meta earns billions from scam advertisement ...

FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak delivers a simple, powerful rule for spotting scams: if someone unexpectedly tells you to ...

A "tax service" has been court-ordered to temporarily halt its services over claims it intimidated customers into paying for ...

Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley call for an investigation and regulatory action against Meta over its alleged ...