Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Gambling Scam Ads on Facebook, Instagram - iGamingToday.com - News, insights and Slots review
The Consumer Federation of America has taken Meta to court, accusing the company of misleading users about how it tackles fraudulent advertising on Facebook and Instagram. Filed in Washington, DC, the lawsuit claims Meta’s handling of scam ads, including scam gambling sites, violates local consumer protection laws. Unlike scams that rely on direct contact with […]
Social media scam commodifies women's sexuality to swindle followers | CBC News
Women’s names and photos are being used in duplicate accounts to advertise adult content and trick site visitors into providing their credit card information.
Opinion | Facebook Is Using You (Published 2012)
Whether you can obtain a job, credit or insurance can be based on your digital doppelgänger — and you may never know why you’ve been turned down.
Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram
A lawsuit from the Consumer Federation of America accuses Meta of misleading consumers about its efforts to combat scams advertisements on its platforms.
How to Fix Facebook—Before It Fixes Us
An early investor explains why the social media platform’s business model is such a threat—and what to do about it.
How Facebook Knows When Its Ads Influence Your Offline Purchases
It has happened to you, and it has probably happened more than once. But you may not have realized why. And you may not have known you were helping to change online advertising and, well, advertising in general. Chances are, you’ve bought a hat or a scarf or a Christmas ornament at a department store \[…\]
Facebook faces a reputational meltdown
This is how it, and the wider industry, should respond
My *wife* just got an offer to purchase *me*. I'd like to think I'm pretty progressive on nearly every social issue, but this is just a bit too far.... yes, yes, I know this is some type of… | Scott Jenson | 13 comments
My *wife* just got an offer to purchase *me*. I'd like to think I'm pretty progressive on nearly every social issue, but this is just a bit too far.... yes, yes, I know this is some type of scam/phishing ploy but a) it's pretty funny and b) it's just so incredibly bizarre. | 13 comments on LinkedIn
Douglas Rushkoff: 'I’m thinking it may be good to be off social media altogether'
The media critic on the malfunctioning tech economy, digital detoxes and why Facebook is unhygienic
Facebook told advertisers it can identify teens feeling 'insecure' and 'worthless'
Leaked documents said to describe how the social network shares psychological insights on young people with advertisers
Selling You on Facebook
Many popular Facebook apps obtain sensitive information about users—and users' friends—so don't be surprised if details about your religious, political and even sexual preferences start popping up in unexpected places.
Meta failed to protect social media users from scam ads, lawsuit alleges
The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms."
Ad Scammers Need Suckers, and Facebook Helps Find Them
How Facebook helps shady advertisers pollute the internet.
Report: Facebook helped advertisers target teens who feel “worthless” [Updated]
Leaked 2017 document reveals FB Australia's intent to exploit teens' words, images.
Criticism of Facebook
Facebook (and parent company Meta Platforms) has been the subject of criticism and legal action since it was founded in 2004.[1] Criticisms include the outsize influence Facebook has on the lives and health of its users and employees, as well as Facebook's influence on the way media, specifically news, is reported and distributed. Notable issues include Internet privacy, such as use of a widespread "like" button on third-party websites tracking users,[2][3] possible indefinite records of user information,[4] automatic facial recognition software,[5][6] and its role in the workplace, including employer-employee account disclosure.[7] The use of Facebook can have negative psychological and physiological effects[8] that include feelings of sexual jealousy,[9][10] stress,[11][12] lack of attention,[13] and social media addiction that in some cases is comparable to drug addiction.[14][15]
