US FTC chair warns social media companies over scam ads
By Amy Miller ( August 17, 2026, 22:33 GMT | Insight) -- FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson warned that social media companies could face lawsuits and civil penalties if they knowingly ignore fraudulent ads on their platforms. He said the agency has been working with companies to address scam ads, but "it ain't getting fixed."Social media companies could face lawsuits and civil penalties from the US Federal Trade Commission if they facilitate scams on their platforms by "burying their head in the sand" about advertisers' fraudulent activities, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson said Monday at a tech policy conference* in Colorado....
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