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  1. Apr 26, 2021 · Google had failed to remove 34% of the scam adverts reported to it, compared with 26% at Facebook, the study indicated. Both companies said they removed fraudulent adverts, which are banned on ...

  2. Apr 26, 2021 · Facebook and Google are failing to clamp down on reports of fraudulent ads, new research shows. ... Both firms said scam ads were not allowed on their platforms and would take action where necessary.

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  3. Apr 26, 2021 · Facebook and Google are failing to take action against scam adverts, even after they have been reported, according to a study. Some 34% of people who reported an advert to Google after falling ...

  4. Apr 25, 2021 · PA Wire. Martyn Landi April 25, 2021. Facebook and Google have been accused of failing to take action against scam adverts following a new study which claimed many were left online even after ...

  5. Apr 26, 2021 · "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.

  6. Apr 26, 2021 · Google and Facebook failing to remove scam adverts reported to them, study finds The research found a third of people who reported it to Google had not seen the ad taken down

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  8. Feb 20, 2024 · “Most of the major social media platforms and search engines are still failing to protect their users from scam ads, despite forthcoming laws that will force them to tackle the problem. “Ofcom must put a code of conduct in place that puts robust duties on platforms to detect and take down scams using the Online Safety Act.

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