Senators call for investigation into Facebook, Instagram scam ads

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a missive to regulators connected Saturday, requesting an probe into Meta for allegedly profiting from fraudulent advertisements.  The letter, sent to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins, calls connected their agencies to “investigate and, if appropriate,…