Meta Hits $16B Scam Revenue; Denmark Seeks Age-15 Ban
Summary
The digital ecosystem is grappling with significant governance and ethical failures, exemplified by Meta’s internal projections showing that 10% of its 2024 revenue, amounting to $16 billion, is expected to stem from scam advertisements and banned goods 2. This financial reliance on questionable inventory highlights a conflict between monetization and safety. Building on this regulatory pressure, Denmark’s government announced on November 7, 2025, its aim to ban social media access for all children under 15 to enhance youth protection 3. Supporting this trend of platform integrity erosion, content moderation inconsistencies persist; YouTube recently restored two technical videos detailing harmless Windows 11 installation procedures after automated systems wrongly flagged them for encouraging ‘serious physical harm’ 6. Meanwhile, Apple is criticized for violating a Steve Jobs principle—keeping advertisements out of core products—by placing ads in Maps, a monetization path Jobs rejected circa 1999 4. Even internal shifts reflect this tension, as shown by an employee departing Meta and the PyTorch project 5. While hardware choices remain stable, such as Fitbit offering devices from basic trackers to smartwatches 1, the narrative confirms that platform trust is being traded for immediate revenue across all sectors.
Key Moments
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Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue, totaling $16 billion, would originate from scammy advertisements and banned goods [2].
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Denmark's government announced on November 7, 2025, an aim to ban social media access for children under 15 [3].
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YouTube restored two technical videos detailing harmless Windows 11 installation after automated systems wrongly flagged them for encouraging 'serious physical harm' [6].
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Apple is introducing advertisements into Maps, violating a Steve Jobs 'red line' principle established around 1999 [4].
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An employee departed both Meta and the PyTorch project on November 6, 2025 [5].
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Fitbit continues to offer device choices ranging from basic trackers to smartwatches [1].
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Different Perspectives
Opposing View
Meta targets $16B from scams; Denmark seeks social media ban for children under 15.