Meta Medicare scam ads targeting seniors face scrutiny

A Facebook ad tells older Americans to claim a Medicare allowance card before it is too late. Another promises thousands of dollars for groceries, rent and gas. Some ads sound like they are coming from the government. Others use fake deadlines, familiar faces or official-looking claims to get people to click. For many seniors, that kind of ad can feel confusing because Medicare is already complicated enough.

Now, a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, known as CCDH, takes...