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Instagram is full of scam ads. If you report them, they answer you telling that they aren't violating the terms so there's nothing they can do about it. Scammer

by atum47 2y ago

Instagram is full of scam ads. If you report them, they answer you telling that they aren't violating the terms so there's nothing they can do about it. Scammers be selling fake starlink equipment and plans left and right. They are clever about it, they clone the website and offer a realistic good deal (not too good that would make you doubt it).

theGnuMe 2y ago
Same thing happens on Google.. The worst are the companies/people imitating US government services like post office mail holds and passports. Search google for "us passport" and check out the sponsored links "owners" of the ad.. they look like phishing scams! We need laws outlawing the misrepresentation of legitimate government services. Until then ad-block is the only solution if Google won't act appropriately. I can't imagine how many people have fallen into typing the SSN into such websites.
- kube-system 2y ago
  > We need laws outlawing the misrepresentation of legitimate government services. We have some, which should probably be broadened: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/701 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/701 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1017 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1017 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/712 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/712 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/709 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/709
- _DeadFred_ 2y ago
  Have you reported these and the fact that this is a reoccurring issue to the FTC? Most of these agencies need consumers to initiate action. Every time you see these scam 'ads' or sponsored listings, report them. Every time you get something unsafe from Amazon (for example I submitted the semi-recent Youtuber investigating fuses that are unsafe) report it to the FTC. The agencies that stop this initiate action from reports. Which means you have to report these things. https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ https://www.ftc.gov/media/71268 https://www.ftc.gov/media/71268
  - theGnuMe 2y ago
    How about google just delist the fraud sites or ban their advertising? Google is making money on this...
    - _DeadFred_ 2y ago
      They have proven they won't unless they are punished. You can wish it worked different, or you can accept reality and report these things, or you can live in a society full of scams. Those are your options.
      - theGnuMe 2y ago
        They “approve” the ads… they are complicit! Maybe I’ll write my Senator.
carlosjobim 2y ago
In delivering and receiving money for these systematic scam ads, Meta is a de facto criminal enterprise. They have made billions on these crimes and should be taken to court and fined billions for their crimes. But prosecutors are sleeping.
hrisng 2y ago
I will always bring this up because I'm bitter. They blocked my ads account before I had the chance to run my first ads with no provided reason and no actual way to dispute with a human being. It's houseplants, not drugs. And what's worse is that you can clearly see all kinds of scams and gambling ads running amok in the wild. Their detection and support systems are both abysmal.

by atum47 2y ago

theGnuMe 2y ago

Same thing happens on Google.. The worst are the companies/people imitating US government services like post office mail holds and passports. Search google for "us passport" and check out the sponsored links "owners" of the ad.. they look like phishing scams! We need laws outlawing the misrepresentation of legitimate government services. Until then ad-block is the only solution if Google won't act appropriately. I can't imagine how many people have fallen into typing the SSN into such websites.

kube-system 2y ago
> We need laws outlawing the misrepresentation of legitimate government services. We have some, which should probably be broadened: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/701 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/701 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1017 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1017 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/712 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/712 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/709 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/709
_DeadFred_ 2y ago
Have you reported these and the fact that this is a reoccurring issue to the FTC? Most of these agencies need consumers to initiate action. Every time you see these scam 'ads' or sponsored listings, report them. Every time you get something unsafe from Amazon (for example I submitted the semi-recent Youtuber investigating fuses that are unsafe) report it to the FTC. The agencies that stop this initiate action from reports. Which means you have to report these things. https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ https://www.ftc.gov/media/71268 https://www.ftc.gov/media/71268
- theGnuMe 2y ago
  How about google just delist the fraud sites or ban their advertising? Google is making money on this...
  - _DeadFred_ 2y ago
    They have proven they won't unless they are punished. You can wish it worked different, or you can accept reality and report these things, or you can live in a society full of scams. Those are your options.
    - theGnuMe 2y ago
      They “approve” the ads… they are complicit! Maybe I’ll write my Senator.

carlosjobim 2y ago

In delivering and receiving money for these systematic scam ads, Meta is a de facto criminal enterprise. They have made billions on these crimes and should be taken to court and fined billions for their crimes. But prosecutors are sleeping.

hrisng 2y ago

I will always bring this up because I'm bitter. They blocked my ads account before I had the chance to run my first ads with no provided reason and no actual way to dispute with a human being. It's houseplants, not drugs. And what's worse is that you can clearly see all kinds of scams and gambling ads running amok in the wild. Their detection and support systems are both abysmal.