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> The whole industry runs on scams like this Wasn’t there an article here a few days ago about Facebook specialising in hiding such malicious ads from testers
by mbirth 9mo ago
> The whole industry runs on scams like this
Wasn’t there an article here a few days ago about Facebook specialising in hiding such malicious ads from testers and law enforcement to maximise gains?
- Groxx 9mo agoYep: https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-created-playbook-fend-off-pressure-crack-down-scammers-documents-show-2025-12-31/ https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-created-playbook...
- mbirth 9mo agoAnd here's the HN discussion about it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46446838 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46446838
- transcriptase 9mo agoYes. Basically the internet version of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. if(testdetected == 1) ecm.lowemissions else lmao.fuckyouregulators
- red-iron-pine 9mo agothe difference is that the average rube and/or average lawmaker have some basic understanding of how cars work. petrol goes in, toxic gas comes out, so make toxic gas less. most of them have 0% understanding as to how data mining works or how online ads (and scams) function
- immibis 9mo agoIt was about advertising for scams, not tracking. That's easier to understand than a car.