A special report by Reuters published Wednesday cited internal company documents that show how it adopted tactics that made it much more difficult for regulators to find scammy ads on its platforms. At the same time, it resisted implementing universal advertiser verification measures that could reduce scams, over fears that they would also impact its revenue. Reuters said the documents it collected were drawn from Meta's finance, legal, public policy and safety teams over a four-year period.
In the capital, homes can be let - often to tourists - for up to 90 nights a year without planning permission, a rule meant to protect London's housing supply. But many landlords are creating multiple listings for the same property, switching to a new one once the limit is reached in order to illegally keep renting the property for short-term lets all year.