Meta scams

Guardian investigation revealing the human stories behind the scams on Meta’s social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

22 August 2023

TechScape: ‘Without the telcos, there is no Netflix’ – the battle between streamers and broadband
An explosion of data use has led to massive infrastructure costs. Is the era of cheap all-you-can-watch content about to end?
22 Aug 2023 11.45 BST

Victims speak out over ‘tsunami’ of fraud on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
16 Jun 2023 14.00 BST
‘I felt stupid and embarrassed’: victim of ‘Hi Mum’ fraud on WhatsApp lost £1,600
16 Jun 2023 14.00 BST
‘Mental anguish’: how a crypto scam advertised on Facebook cost victim her life savings
16 Jun 2023 14.00 BST
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Instagram scam: ‘I spent £1,200 on clothes for my son that never arrived’
16 Jun 2023 14.00 BST