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Sead Fadilpašić

'Social advertising is being used to defraud at scale across some of the largest platforms.': Nearly one in three Meta ads reportedly point to a scam, phishing or malware

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  • Gen Digital found nearly a third of Meta ads in EU/UK linked to scams
  • Malvertising now drives 41% of cyberattacks against individuals
  • Top 10 scam advertisers responsible for over half of fraudulent ads, tied to China/Hong Kong infrastructure
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