Blackburn Blasts Meta for Failing to Remove Black Market Facebook Groups Selling…

April 23, 2025 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Meta’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg following reports that the company has allowed black market groups on Facebook with over 22,000 members to fraudulently sell access to rideshare and delivery service accounts, allowing individuals to bypass background checks and driver’s license requirements.  Last year, Senator Blackburn’s investigation into unvetted illegal immigrants accessing courier accounts on Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub resulted in all three companies updating their policies and enhancing safety protocols. Meta Has Failed to Remove Black Market Facebook Groups Buying and Selling Access to Rideshare and Delivery Service Accounts “I write to express my concern at the reports that Meta has failed to remove black-market groups operating on Facebook wherein individuals buy and sell access to rideshare and delivery service accounts. The unvetted use of these accounts is incredibly dangerous for American consumers, specifically women and children, and I urge you to immediately remove each of these Facebook groups and better enforce existing rules against fraud and deceptive practices.” Blackburn Previously Led Probe into Illegal Aliens Buying Access to Couriers’ Accounts on Food Delivery Services “In April 2024, I led a probe into various food delivery services’ account security and
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