Meta Earned $14.3M From Medicare Scam Ads Targeting Seniors, Report Finds

Executive Briefing

• Reveals Meta generated $14.3 million in revenue from Medicare scam ads producing 215 million impressions in one year
• Identifies tens of thousands of fraudulent ads from over 90,000 analyzed, using fake government branding and celebrity deepfakes
• Shows scammers repeatedly returned after removal, exploiting Meta's platform targeting tools to reach adults 65 and older
• Notes bipartisan senators have urged FTC and SEC to investigate Meta's role in facilitating fraudulent government benefit schemes
• Advises seniors to treat all social media Medicare offers as suspicious and verify benefits directly through official Medicare sources