How Meta monetises the migrant crisis Social media giant Meta is profiting from the global migrant crisis – enabling both criminals and the UK Home Office to target vulnerable migrants with adverts.
  • Open Rights Group investigation reveals fraudulent adverts offering fake driving licences and passports still running on Facebook.
  • Investigation is part of new report which examines how Meta’s surveillance advertising model enables vulnerable people to be targeted with disinformation, fraudulent ads and divisive content.
  • Meta monetises from migrant crisis through ads placed by both criminals and the Home Office.