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Column chart showing money lost to social media fraud growing from $789 million in 2021 to $2.05 billion in 2025, FTC data

Americans Lost Over $2 Billion to Social Media Scams in 2025, Up 160% Since 2021

All About Cookies analyzed five years of fraud reports and reported dollar losses tied to social media platforms to track how the scale and shape of social media fraud has changed.

Bar charts showing that 68% of people feel they have little to no control over their personal data online, and most users report at least some anxiety about their online footprint.

Data Removal Statistics: 92% of Americans Are Concerned About Their Data Being Online, But Most Feel They Have No Control Over It

All About Cookies surveyed people to explore their familiarity with data brokers and data removal services, feelings about the availability of personal data online, and more.

Map of the United States showing where Do Not Call violation complaints rose the most from 2024 to 2025.

States Where Do Not Call Complaints Are Surging [2026 Report]

All About Cookies analyzed Federal Trade Commission Do Not Call Registry complaint data for all 50 states to identify which saw the sharpest increases (and the rare declines) in reported violations from 2024 to 2025.

A person types on a laptop computer next to a glass of tea. The laptop screen shows a shield icon that says "VPN." The screen also shows a switch that shows the VPN is turned on.

2026 VPN Statistics and Consumer Report: 40% of Americans Remain Unprotected Online

All About Cookies surveyed people to find out how many know what VPNs do, how many use them, how safe they feel using VPNs, and more.

Map of the United States showing where fraud rates are increasing.

Where Fraud is on the Rise Across America [2026 Report]

All About Cookies analyzed Federal Trade Commission data to find which cities and states saw the biggest year-over-year changes in consumer fraud reports per capita last year.

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Kalleigh Lane

Managing Editor, Digital Security

Kalleigh Lane is a passionate digital security advocate and the Lead Editor at All About Cookies. She has gained over 5 years of editing and writing experience in the fields of cybersecurity, tech, and finance.

Chris Lewis

Chris leads the Research team at All About Cookies, creating data-driven studies and reports on personal security trends. Areas of expertise include consumer safety, social media, and consumer tech trends.

Josh Koebert

Data Journalist

Josh has years of experience as a researcher and marketing professional that has spent his entire career working in the digital space. Areas of expertise include internet culture and social media.

Kate Quinlan

Senior Digital Security Editor

Kate has over eight years of digital publishing experience and a background in EdTech. She leverages her passion for helping people to create impactful, well-researched content on a wide-range of security software topics.