Meta drafts global playbook to hide scam ads from regulators, making fraudulent content "not findable" in Ad Library searches to avoid advertiser verification rules and protect revenue.

Meta created ‘playbook’ to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers, documents show

REUTERS/Illustration/Catherine TaiAs regulators press Meta to crack down on rogue advertisers on Facebook and Instagram, the social media giant has drafted a “playbook” to stall them. Internal documents seen by Reuters reveal its tactics, including efforts to make scam ads “not findable” when authorities search for them. December 31, 20257:00 AM CSTUpdated 5 hours agoSAN FRANCISCO - Japanese regulators last year were upset by a flood of ads for obvious scams on Facebook and Instagram. The scams...