Meta warns against holiday shopping scams


Social media giant Meta announced December 9, 2024 a worldwide anti-scam awareness campaign aimed at protecting users from fraudulent schemes during the holiday shopping season. — Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Social media giant Meta announced Monday a worldwide anti-scam awareness campaign aimed at protecting users from fraudulent schemes during the holiday shopping season.

The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, revealed it has taken down over two million accounts linked to scam centers in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, the UAE, and the Philippines this year.

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