FTC: Americans lost over $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025
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The report summarizes 2025 U.S. government and industry findings that social-media scams have surged—FTC data shows about $2.1B in reported losses tied to social platforms (Facebook leading), while the FBI IC3 received over 1M complaints linked to nearly $21B in cyber-enabled crime; Meta implemented new anti-scam protections and removed millions of scam ads and accounts, and the FTC advises users to restrict sharing and research sellers before transacting.
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