Facebook and Google both accused of failing to take down scam adverts
Research from consumer group Which? found many adverts stay up after complaints
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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 being reported.
Research from consumer group Which? found that 34% of people who reported an advert to Google after falling victim to it said the ad was not taken down, with 26% of Facebook users saying the same.
A new study from Which? claims fraudulent adverts remained online after being reported by users. The study found 34% of people who reported an advert to Google after falling victim to it said the ad was not taken down, with 26% of Facebook users saying the same. Both companies said they remove fraudulent adverts and such content was not allowed on their platforms, but Which? said the current reactive approach was not working and called on the Government to include online scams within the scope of its upcoming Online Safety Bill. The study also found there was a low level of engagement with scam reporting processes on these platforms among the public, with 43% of those who have fallen victim to a scam saying they did not report it to the platform on which they saw it.
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Facebook and Google slammed for âfailing to take down scam advertsâ. (Canva) Facebook and Google have come under fire from consumer group Which? for failing to take action against online scams. A new study from Which? claims fraudulent adverts remained online after being reported by users. The study found 34% of people who reported an advert to Google after falling victim to it said the ad was not taken down, with 26% of Facebook users saying the same. Both companies said they remove fraudulent adverts and such content was not allowed on their platforms, but Which? said the current reactive approach was not working and called on the Government to include online scams within the scope of its upcoming Online Safety Bill.