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The spike in scams is playing out across the internet \u2014 from dating apps and online gaming to cryptocurrency platforms and text messaging. No one likes it. Not the people who use our services. Not advertisers. And certainly not us. The sophisticated criminals behind scams know this, and that\u2019s why they\u2019re constantly trying to find more creative, advanced ways to evade our enforcement systems and defraud people. Every day, we find new ways to <\/span>stop and take them down<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n This week, as we join industry, government, and civil society partners at the Global Anti-Scam Summit in Washington, DC, we\u2019re highlighting our extensive work to combat scams on our platforms and expose the criminals behind them.<\/span><\/p>\n Our multi-layered approach to combating scams includes: using automated, technical defenses to help protect people on our apps; disrupting criminal scam networks; working with partners across the industry and in law enforcement; and raising awareness about ways to spot and prevent scams.<\/span><\/p>\n As part of this ongoing work, we continue to deploy a range of product updates to bolster our detection efforts. For example, we\u2019re using the latest advancements in AI to help us detect scams, and we\u2019re always<\/span> exploring ways<\/span><\/a> to help our users spot suspicious or potentially scammy engagement. In addition to this, we\u2019re expanding our advertiser verification efforts to verify the authenticity of the people and organizations that run ads on our platforms \u2014 with particular emphasis on high-risk scam areas like financial investment ads. We\u2019re already seeing signs that it\u2019s working as part of our broader efforts to combat scams, and we\u2019re considering more ways to advance this work.<\/span><\/p>\n Our continued development of <\/span>new product features<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>tools<\/span><\/a> helps protect individual accounts and <\/span>legitimate businesses<\/span><\/a> against scams, and we\u2019ve made significant progress in reducing fraud on our apps:<\/span> The growth of large-scale criminal enterprises \u2014 many of which coerce trafficking victims into cyber scamming \u2014 has led to a sharp increase in online scams in recent years. In fact, reported losses from<\/span> text message scams<\/span><\/a> in the US increased 5X between 2020 and 2024. These criminal groups now operate massive compounds with <\/span>300,000 cyber scammers<\/span><\/a> \u2014 many of whom are victims themselves having been trafficked, imprisoned, and forced to run scams.<\/span> That\u2019s why we\u2019re working closely with our cross-industry partners and law enforcement agencies worldwide to stop them:<\/span> Holding scammers accountable requires a collective effort. Over the years, we\u2019ve worked closely with law enforcement agencies around the world to bring scammers to justice. While legal action is crucial to stopping scammers at the source, we also need a comprehensive approach to public policy that confronts the complex and global scale of scams. That\u2019s why we support legislation that would drive a coordinated, national response and target the transnational criminal organizations behind many scam operations.<\/span><\/p>\n Specifically, we support bills that aim to advance our collective efforts to combat scammers and support American victims of fraud and scams including: the National Strategy for Combating Scams Act of 2025, the Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization (SCAM) Act, the Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (<\/span>TRAPS<\/span><\/a>) Act, the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (<\/span>GUARD<\/span><\/a>)\u00a0Act, and the STOP Scammers Act. We look forward to working with policymakers on these and other efforts to counter scams and fraud.<\/span><\/p>\n Scams don\u2019t just harm individual victims \u2014 they undermine trust in our entire advertising ecosystem, which is the very foundation of our business model. Our goal is to ensure that everyone has a positive experience on our platforms \u2014 it\u2019s what advertisers want and what keeps people coming back to our apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nOur Comprehensive Approach to Aggressive Scam Reduction
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