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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 chart of cybercrimes taking the most money from seniors by total losses. Investment fraud dominates at $3.52 billion, followed by tech/customer support ($1.04 billion) and confidence/romance ($584 million). Source: 2025 FBI Internet Crime Report.

States Where Seniors Lose the Most to Cybercrime [Data]

All About Cookies analyzed the FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report to find which states have the highest rates of cybercrime complaints involving victims aged 60 and older, which scams target seniors most, and more.

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.

Bar chart of the most common cybercrimes targeting youths by complaints filed. Extortion leads by far at 5,151, followed by personal data breach (1,510) and "other" (1,460). Source: 2025 FBI Internet Crime Report.

States With the Most Cybercrime Against Kids and Teens [Data]

All About Cookies analyzed the FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report to find which states have the highest rates of cybercrime complaints involving victims aged 17 and younger, which scams target young people most, and more.

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.

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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.

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