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Investigate Facebook, Instagram and if… : US senators write letter to FTC and SEC chiefs on scam ads, Meta responds

US Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have written a letter to the heads of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), demanding an immediate investigation into scam ads on Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram, a report has said. News agency Reuters recently reported that the social media giant allegedly earns…

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Ghost job ads surge: Firms use fake listings for market data, branding; experts flag 25% annual rise

The number of ghost job postings — advertisements for roles that do not actually exist — has risen sharply, growing by about 25% year-on-year, according to recruitment industry experts. These listings, increasingly visible across social and professional platforms, are often put up by companies that have no immediate hiring intent, using them instead for market…

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‘Egregious behavior’: Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads – All you need to know

Donald Trump, Mark Carney (AP) US President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that he is halting “all trade negotiations” with Canada, citing recent television ads protesting US tariffs as “egregious behavior” intended to influence American court decisions.“The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is FAKE, featuring Ronald…

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Instagram listening to conversations? Why people see ads of things they recently spoke about |

Instagram’s head, Adam Mosseri, debunked claims that the app listens to conversations for targeted ads. He explained that ads appear due to user interactions, advertiser data, friends’ interests, psychological effects, and simple coincidence, not eavesdropping. Mosseri emphasized that the app does not use the microphone for advertising purposes. Has it ever happened that we are…

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Amid misleading ads by builders, government asks states, RERAs to take action | India News

NEW DELHI: Amid instances of builders and their agents using “govt-style terminology” to make their projects resemble official housing schemes, the Centre has asked states and real estate regulators (RERAs) to take action to stop such advertisements to prevent buyers from being deceived. They have also been asked to submit reports to ensure the protection…

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