German Court Holds Meta Liable for Scam Ads – But What About the Victims? A German court has taken an important step in defining the responsibility of social-media platforms for fraudulent advertising. On 16 September 2026, the Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main held Meta liable for fake advertisements and
Poland Wants Meta Fined €250 Million Over Scam Ads. But What About the Victims? In June we argued on this site that EU fines will not repay scam victims, and that a redress fund is needed. Poland’s demand of 27 August gives that argument a live test case, and this
Out of about 1.100 victims registered with EFRI, more than 620 (about 57%) victims told us that they got lured into investments scams by fake or misleading ads on social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram. These findings correlate with the British Action Fraud findings from the report dated end
