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EngadgetApr 28, 2026
The FTC says Americans lost at least $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025
Americans lost at least $2.1 billion in 2025 to scams that originated on social media, according to the Federal Trade Commission. That figure marks an eightfold increase since 2020.

The FTC said Americans reported losing $1.1 billion last year to investment scams that started on social media. These often began with a post or ad offering a program that claimed to help people learn how to invest. More than 40 percent of Americans who lost money through a social media scam last year blamed shopping-related ads, many of which took them to "unfamiliar websites," the FTC said. The agency also highlighted the problem of romance scams that start on social media. 

Most of these scams started on Facebook, with WhatsApp and Instagram in "a distant second and third," the FTC noted. A lawsuit filed against Meta, which owns all three platforms, last week claimed that it misled users about scam ads. In 2025, it was reported that Meta was making billions of dollars from ads promoting scams and illegal products.

Of course, other types of internet scams are snaring regular folks. The FBI said earlier this month that Americans reported losing nearly $


Mac RumorsApr 27, 2026
OpenAI Reportedly Working on an AI Smartphone to Rival iPhone
OpenAI is working on a smartphone in what appears to be a significant reversal from previous reports that the company had no plans to enter the phone market, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.


CNET Most Popular ProductsApr 27, 2026
Social Media Scams Cost Americans $2.1 Billion in 2025
Facebook was the most popular platform for social media scammers, the FTC reports.

Mac RumorsApr 17, 2026
Anthropic Debuts Claude Design for Creating Prototypes, Pitch Decks, and Mockups
Anthropic today launched Claude Design, a new AI product for creating designs, prototypes, slides, and more. Claude Design uses Opus 4.7, a new AI model that was introduced earlier this week.

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