Meta Medicare scam ads targeting seniors face scrutiny
A report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate highlights the prevalence of Medicare scam ads targeting seniors on Meta's platforms. These ads often use deceptive tactics to promote false benefits, leaving many older Americans confused. Meta disputes the claims, stating it actively removes scams and collaborates with law enforcement to combat the issue.
- ▪The CCDH report analyzed over 90,000 ads from Meta's Ad Library to identify Medicare scam activity.
- ▪Scammers used misleading offers for grocery cards and allowances to target seniors.
- ▪Meta claims to have removed millions of scam ads and is implementing new anti-scam tools.
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Social Security Meta Medicare scam ads targeting seniors face scrutiny CCDH says scam Medicare ads targeted seniors, while Meta says it removed millions of scam ads By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report Fox News Published May 20, 2026 9:08am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how safe your Medicare number is and what you can do about it Keep your information safe can be difficult. CyberGuy shows you some warning signs to watch out for scammers looking to steal your Medicare information. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Facebook ad tells older Americans to claim a Medicare allowance card before it is too late. Another promises thousands of dollars for groceries, rent and gas.
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