Washington ¨C Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta¡¯s platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians ¡ª including President Donald Trump ¡ª to promote fake government benefits, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
The nonprofit Tech Transparency Project said it identified 63 scam advertisers that collectively spent $49 million on Facebook and Instagram, often targeting seniors with ads promoting fake stimulus checks, government spending cards and healthcare payments.
The ads have reached tens of thousands of the platforms¡¯ users.
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