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Facebook and Google are ‘failing to take down scam adverts’
FACEBOOK and Google are failing to take down scam adverts, Consumer group Which? claims.
A third of people who reported an advert to Google after falling victim to it said it was not taken down.
Facebook, headed by Mark Zuckerberg, and Google are failing to take down scam adverts, Consumer group Which? claims[/caption]
A quarter of Facebook users said the same, a study said.
Which? consumer rights expert Adam French backed tighter regulation.
He said: “Online platforms must be given a legal responsibility to identify, remove and prevent fraudulent content.”
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Facebook, headed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, defended its record.
The firm said: “Our security experts and AI remove this content.”
Google added: “We’re constantly reviewing ads, sites and accounts to ensure they comply with our policies.”
