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China Pushes Neighboring Countries to Rein in Scams After Rare Public Outcry
The abduction of a young Chinese actor, who was trafficked from Thailand to Myanmar, prompted an unusually powerful public-pressure campaign and official actions.The Wall Street Journal - 25m -
Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook
Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are seeing posts from the president and vice president in their feeds. Here’s what to know.The New York Times - 8h -
Meta says it didn't force users to follow Trump on Facebook and Instagram
The company also said it was working to resolve an issue where some words, including "Democrats" and "Republican," were blocked from Instagram search.CBS News - 4h -
TikTokers offered $5,000 to join Facebook and Instagram
Meta's attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US.BBC News - 16h -
Meta pushes back on claims that it's boosting Trump on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is countering claims that it boosted President Donald Trump and his administration on Facebook and Instagram as it came into office Monday.NBC News - 1d -
Romance scam "money mules" sentenced in case that ended with death
Three Chicago-area residents were charged in connection with moving more than $3.5 million for an overseas-based romance scam network.CBS News - 2d -
Want to Avoid AI Scams? Try These Tips From Our Experts
If you missed the recent live, subscriber-only Q&A about money and AI scams with WIRED’s advice columnist Reece Rogers, you can watch the replay here.Wired - 4d -
Celebrity boyfriend outed as an AI scam and a lawmaker’s fighting words
Trump inauguration attendance, woman scammed by AI Brad Pitt AI, Rednote surges before TikTok shutdown, L.A. wildfire winds, Bad Bunny announces residency, insurance nonrenewalsNBC News - 4d -
Thailand Prime Minster receives scam call using the voice of another world leader
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she was nearly tricked by a scam caller posing as another world leader.NBC News - 4d -
Brad Pitt's team reminds fans he's not on social media after a woman gets big-time scammed
Brad Pitt is not on social media, his team reminded fans, after a French woman said she was conned out of $800,000 by scammers posing as the A-list actor.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Poppy Playtime Dev Sues Google Over Counterfeit "Scam" Versions Of Its Games
Mob Entertainment--the development studio behind the jumpscare-heavy survival horror game known as Poppy Playtime --is suing Google over what it calls "scam" games that are ripping off the ...GameSpot - 5d -
Romantic scam turned internet mockery for woman conned out of $855K by AI Brad Pitt
A French woman who thought she was in a romantic relationship with Brad Pitt handed over $855,000 to scammers who used an AI version of the actor to dupe her.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Scam artists may take advantage of the Los Angeles wildfires, officials warn
As wildfires continue to blaze across Los Angeles County, authorities are sounding the alarm on another potential threat to the public: scams relating to the disaster.ABC News - Jan. 13 -
Will the EU fight for the truth on Facebook and Instagram?
As Meta abandons third-party factchecking in an ostensibly political move, the future of facts elsewhere remains murky. Factcheckers had no doubt about the real audience for the news this week – ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
WATCH: Authorities warn of looting and scams in wake of California wildfires
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is warning burglars, looters and scammers that they will be prosecuted if they take advantage of people who have been affected by the wildfires.ABC News - Jan. 13 -
Fears for UK boomer radicalisation on Facebook after Meta drops factcheckers
For middle-aged users, it will be ‘even harder to discern the truth’ among extremist content, expert says. Experts fear the decision by Meta to drop professional factcheckers from Facebook will ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
How to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires and avoid scams
Wildfires have decimated more than 37,000 acres of the Los Angeles metropolitan area over the last several days, charring more than 12,000 structures, displacing over 150,000 residents and leaving ...NBC News - Jan. 12 -
Prominent Vietnamese lawyer goes on trial for allegedly criticizing top judge on Facebook
A prominent Vietnamese lawyer has gone on trial for Facebook posts that allegedly criticized the country's former top judgeABC News - Jan. 9 -
EBay shares soar after Meta allows listings on Facebook Marketplace in U.S., Europe
Shares of eBay soared Wednesday as Meta announced it will allow some listings to show up on Facebook Marketplace in Germany, France and the United States.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Some Facebook users now allowed to see eBay listings in Marketplace
Meta on Wednesday announced some Facebook users will be able to view eBay listings on its Marketplace features just months after the European Commission slammed the social media company with a ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
California authorities warn of Amber alert scam targeting parents
Scammers will call asking if you'd like to register your child in the event that they go missing.The Hill - Jan. 8 -
How Meta's new community notes program might work as fact-checking ends for Facebook, Instagram
Meta is ending fact-checking on its platforms and moving to a community notes-style program like the one found on X. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on what the new ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human traffickingABC News - Jan. 8 -
Shoplifters, scams and supersoft toys: how the Jellycat craze inspired a crime wave
With the booming resale market for Jellycat rarities, retailers across the UK are reporting a surge in ‘stealing to sell’ shoplifting, with some going to extreme lengths to protect their ‘Jellies’. ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?
Meta is joining X and YouTube in shifting moderation to users. Are you ready?The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Meta goes ‘MAGA’: Facebook adjusts fact-checking approach as Zuckerberg touts ‘free expression’ and cites ‘cultural tipping point’
“We’re going to work with President[-elect] Trump to push back on governments around the world that are going after American companies and pushing to censor more,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech Pitch
CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has been building ties with the incoming Trump administration, said the move was an attempt to restore free expression on its platforms.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Why did Mark Zuckerberg end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program?
The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approval. Meta is shifting to the right, following the prevailing political winds blowing through the ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Do Facts Meta on Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg removes fact-checking on his platforms.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse, critics say
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald Trump. Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers
Meta says its platforms will instead rely on "community notes" from its users, an approach pioneered by X.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
FTC Chair Khan hopes Amazon, Facebook won't get 'sweetheart deal' from Trump in antitrust cases
Lina Khan, who was tapped by President Joe Biden to lead the FTC, is set to be replaced by President-elect Donald Trump's pick Andrew Ferguson.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
McAfee launches scam detector to stop scams before they strike
Scams are everywhere. McAfee’s new scam detector spots and stops scams across text, email, and video to keep you from being fooled.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
FTC chair hopes Amazon, Facebook won't get 'sweetheart deal' from Trump in antitrust cases
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said Tuesday she hopes the incoming Trump administration will not let Amazon and Facebook parent Meta off the hook from pending antitrust lawsuits by her ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta
It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Scam Recruiters Are Hiring for Your Company. Here’s How to Fight Back
Employers are collateral damage in a common hiring scam. These scammers can harm prospective hires and damage your company reputation.Inc. - Jan. 4 -
Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles
Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people. Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts
A network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials are concerned.Wired - Jan. 3 -
'I died inside – I had fallen victim to a scam'
People are being warned to remain vigilant as the number of holiday scam reports rise.BBC News - Jan. 2