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FTC: Americans reported losing $2.1B to social media scams in 2025, including $794M to scams that started on Facebook, more than on any other platform (Scott Younker/Tom's Guide)
Scott Younker / Tom's Guide : FTC: Americans reported losing $2.1B to social media scams in 2025, including $794M to scams that started on Facebook, more than on any other platform — Love, investments…
Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined
More than two-thirds of the total amount lost came from Meta-owned apps, according to the Federal Trade Commission.…
Elon Musk’s XChat App Is More Like Facebook’s Messenger Than Signal
Rather than launching a sleek, worthwhile encrypted messaging app, Musk dropped a junky, insular extension of his social media platform.…
‘No funds raised’ after father’s death, paralysed Hong Kong dancer Mo Li warns of scams
Dancer’s father died after revealing on Facebook that he was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness.…
Cardinals ‘heartbroken’ after former defensive end Josh Mauro dies at age of 35
Former Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants defensive end Josh Mauro has died at the age of 35. Mauro’s father, Greg, confirmed the news in a post on Facebook. “With many tears and broken hearts, y…
Libyan court jails four human traffickers for up to 22 years, attorney general says
TRIPOLI, April 28 - Libya's Tripoli Criminal Court on Tuesday convicted four members of \"a criminal gang\" involved in human trafficking, abductions for ransom and torture, with sentences up to 22 ye…
Ex-NFL defensive end Josh Mauro dead at 35 as family shares emotional social media tribute
Former NFL defensive end Josh Mauro has died at age 35, his family announced. Father Greg Mauro shared the devastating news in a Facebook post on Tuesday.…
Hungary's Magyar proposes meeting with Zelenskiy on minority rights
BUDAPEST, April 28 - Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar has proposed a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in western Ukraine to discuss minority rights of ethnic Hungarians in th…
This Social Network Was the Primary Hunting Ground for Scammers in 2025
Sorry, Meta. Scammers love using Facebook to pull off their investment and romance scams, contributing to a staggering $2.1 billion in social media-related losses for Americans in 2025.…
Social media scams caused over two billion dollars in losses to consumers last year
FTC data shows consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, with Facebook driving the highest reported losses and investment, shopping, and romance scams leading the damage.…
Meta will throw the toys out of the cot, again
Local journalism deserves saving. But the scheme designed to save it rests on assumptions that the Facebook and Instagram owner has already demolished, without consequences.…
Meta to power its bit barns with energy from space
Facebook provider also working with energy storage firm to keep 100 hours of juice on hand With AI demand growing, Facebook parent Meta is looking for new ways to power its datacenters, with one ambit…
Royal Mail investigating claims that postal worker ‘binned Reform UK election leaflets’
Message on private Facebook group for staff said: ‘I dumped them all in a bin. They can sack me!’ Royal Mail is investigating allegations that a postal worker claimed to have “dumped” Reform UK campai…