Meta policies fail as scam ads, deepfakes impersonating Nigerian public figures litter Facebook

Premium Times Nigeria | 08-10-2026 09:24am |

Scam advertisements and deepfakes impersonating Nigerian public figures have proliferated on Facebook, despite Meta's policies prohibiting such content. Many of these ads specifically target Nigerians. The issue highlights challenges in enforcing platform policies. Meta has not yet responded to the specific cases.

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