Federal Trade Commission
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U.S. federal agency that enforced antitrust laws and secured this settlement against coordinated ad agency practices.
Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined
Social media fraud losses exploded 8x to $2.1B in 2025, with Meta's advertising and messaging infrastructure becoming the primary vector—Facebook alone responsible for $794M.
Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports
Social media scams inflicted $2.1 billion in consumer losses in 2025—an eightfold surge that makes platforms like Facebook the leading fraud vector, surpassing all other contact methods.
How the Tech World Turned Evil
Tech giants systematically abandoned public-good positioning for shareholder extraction—from Google's Bermuda tax schemes to Amazon's zero-tax years—catalyzing regulatory backlash personified by Lina Khan's FTC appointment to enforce antitrust against platform consolidation.
Clarifai deletes 3 million photos that OkCupid provided to train facial recognition AI, report says
FTC enforcement compels Clarifai to delete 3 million OkCupid user photos and facial recognition models obtained without consent.
FTC pushes ad agencies into dropping brand safety rules
FTC settles antitrust case against WPP, Publicis, and Dentsu for coordinating brand safety rules that collectively suppressed ad placements on platforms with political commentary.