Facebook and Google ‘failed to remove scam adverts’
A Which? investigation indicates fraudulent content was left online even after it had been reported. …
“The combination of inaction from online platforms when scam ads are reported, low reporting levels by scam victims and the ease with which advertisers can post new fraudulent adverts even after the original ad has been removed suggests that online platforms need to take a far more proactive approach to prevent fraudulent content from reaching potential victims in the first place,” Which? said.