Consumer groups report tiktok, meta and google for scam ads

Thirty European consumer organizations have reported TikTok, Meta and Google to the EU Commission for failing to protect users sufficiently from scam ads.

The organizations, representing 27 countries, argue that the platforms violate the DSA rules. They reviewed around 900 suspected scam ads between December 2025 and March 2026.

Only 27 percent of reports resulted in ads being removed, while 52 percent were rejected or received no response. Johanna Hållén, secretary general of Sveriges Konsumenter, notes that many ads promise quick loans or retirement in two days.

Hållén hopes for a review by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority and fines from the EU Commission if the rules are not followed.

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