A new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate finds 30 of the most active scam accounts on Facebook generated about 215 million impressions in the last year.
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May 12, 2026, 4:00 AM GMT+2
By David Ingram
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is failing to stop some con artists who repeatedly buy ads on the platforms to target seniors with scams, according to a new report.
Dozens say they fell victim to companies using images of people who do not exist and false back stories.
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Americans age 60 and older are increasingly reporting being victims of imposter scams, sometimes losing their life savings.
