50onRed ad injection going mainstream. (3)

But before it completed its move, Socialreach ran into some trouble. The company got banned from Facebook for “deceptive content.” According to a Venturebeat report (confirmed to me by former employee Graham Smith), Socialreach placed ads that stretched the truth. One ad encouraged users to take an IQ test by suggesting their friends had taken it. “Are you smarter than Tony? Click to find out!” the ads read. These ads have been linked to mobile scams, where users are asked to enter their phone number and then get slapped with a recurring fee on their bill.