FTC says Americans lost $12 billion to scams last year and these were the worst ones — here's how to stay safe
An annual report issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released this week has revealed the top scams and losses ...
'DOGE Kids' Changes to Social Security Revealed by Head of Agency
New audio reveals Social Security head Leland Dudek admitting DOGE staff have broad data access amid Trump's agency overhaul.
Social Media Is Flooded With AI Doctor ‘Scams’: Creators Can’t Stand It
As AI content-creation tools get easier to access, creators tell Rolling Stone platforms have a responsibility to take more ...
Big Tech Must Be Held to Account for Sextortion Scams, Watchdog Says
Some of the world’s largest social media platforms should “fundamentally” be held responsible for their role in facilitating ...
Dark and strange content is slipping through social media’s cracks
Posts that are violent, sexual or just plain weird are breaking through social media recommendation algorithms. Here’s why ...
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Social Security Clarifies Media Reports: No Phone Service Cuts, Just Fraud Fixes
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is pushing back against media claims that it’s axing telephone services, calling the ...
Social Security scraps plans for far-reaching cuts to phone services
The agency is considering dramatically curtailing the phone services that 73 million retired and disabled Americans rely on.
'I lost £150,000 in fake Rod Stewart scam using trick that would fool anyone'
An ITV Tonight investigation hosted by Alex Beresford lifts the lid on how scammers are using deep fake technology to dupe ...
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Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste?
Musk referred to a report from the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan auditing arm of Congress that examines federal spending. In 2024, the office estimated there are $233 billion to $521 ...
'I lost £150,000 in 'Rod Stewart' scam using AI trick that would fool anyone'
In a new ITV Tonight investigation, presenter Alex Beresford finds out how fake videos circulating in their millions online are made - and the devastating consequences of those who fall for them ...