Meta/Threads brand safety and scam ads crisis

Multiple lawsuits (Santa Clara $7B, Consumer Federation, Andrew Forrest). Former Meta engineer testifies safety tools were 'designed to fail' in landmark children's safety trial. New testimony: Instagram chief Mosseri admitted touting teen safety tool while omitting 1.8% adoption; ex-staffer says 'Take a Break' had <1% teen adoption; Meta refused to switch safety tool on by default due to core metric fears. Brazil: Amnesty experiment shows Meta's moderation accepted 8 of 14 election disinfo ads, rejecting others only for identity verification. NewsGuard investigation shows brand safety vendors can't keep own ads off misinformation sites. Consumer Federation of America sues Meta over scam ads, challenging Section 230 immunity. FTC data shows $90M+ social media ad scams in 2025, eightfold increase since 2020, with Facebook dominant. Ongoing legal battles challenging platform accountability.