Meta vowed to stop illegal financial ads in Britain. It failed 1,000 times in a week

What’s more, 56% of those ads were from an unspecified number of unauthorised advertisers ‌the FCA had already flagged to Meta, according to the results of the review seen by Reuters

18 Mar, 06:03 — 18 Mar, 08:52

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Why this matters

This story matters because it highlights the ongoing struggle to combat financial fraud on major online platforms, despite commitments from tech companies. The failure to remove flagged advertisers exposes users to significant financial risks and raises questions about platform accountability and regulatory effectiveness.

Key entitiesMeta Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Meta failed to stop illegal financial ads in Britain
Over 1,000 illegal financial ads appeared on Meta platforms in one week
A review found that 56% of these ads were from unauthorised advertisers previously flagged by the FCA to Meta

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Meta allowed over 1,000 illegal financial ads in Britain within a week.

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56% of the illegal ads were from unauthorised advertisers previously flagged to Meta by the FCA.

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