Scammy Ads Generated an Estimated 10% of Meta’s Revenue in 2024

November 6, 2025

Meta internally projected that 10% of its revenue last year, or $16 billion, came from ads promoting fraudulent products or schemes, Reuters reported this morning. These include ads for fake products, sextortion schemes or crypto scams.

Reuters cited an internal document prepared in December 2024 which estimated that Meta shows users 15 billion ads each month that show clear signs of promoting 

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