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Think before you click: Social media is top platform for scam links
Tempo
|July 27, 2025
Reports say Filipinos are now spending more time on social media than ever before, including senior citizens who used to avoid it.
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To many, social media offers a place to socialize, get entertained, find old friends, and discover new activities.
The sad part is that scammers are also spending more time on social media these days. Their malicious activities have moved from text and call-based scams which have sharply declined, to a new home - social media feeds and messaging apps.
In a recent report by Whoscall, a mobile anti-fraud app developed by Gogolook, social media has emerged as the top platform for scam links in the Philippines. Reports of suspicious links jumped by 28 percent in the second quarter of 2025, reaching nearly 19,000 incidents. This signals a dangerous shift in scam tactics, one that takes advantage of the very platforms where more Filipinos connect.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition July 27, 2025 de Tempo.
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