Social media platforms and search engines still littered with scam ads – Which?
by Josie Clarke
Feb 20, 2024
3 minutes
Social media platforms and search engines are still littered with scam ads amid an “epidemic” of fraud gripping the UK, a watchdog has warned.
Which? found “blatant” fraudulent advertising, from copycats of major retail brands to investment scams and ads using the identities of celebrities despite them having no connection with the product or service.
The consumer group scoured , , TikTok, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube as well as search engines and Bing in November and December and were able to find
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