(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. removed 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria linked to scammers who were using its social media services to blackmail targets after soliciting intimate photos ...

Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has removed thousands of Facebook groups and pages that were trying to ...

Meta took down some 63,000 accounts, including one network of 2,500 accounts that traced back to just 20 individuals. Brands That Matter Extended Deadline on Friday 6/6! LOGIN ...

Meta has confirmed it removed thousands of Instagram accounts linked to alleged sextortion scams. ... Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads — revealed they took down 63,000 accounts.

Facebook parent Meta said on Wednesday that it has removed thousands of Instagram accounts linked to so-called sextortion scams.In a blog post, the company detailed how it pulled 63,000 accounts ...

Instagram investigated and removed around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that were trying to financially sextort users, according to a blog post from Meta.. The accounts, which were removed ...

(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. removed 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria linked to scammers who were using its social media services to blackmail targets after soliciting intimate photos, the ...

The accounts, which were removed at the end of May, primarily targeted American men, Meta said, and were mostly unsuccessful. Among the 63,000 accounts was a network of 2,500 accounts that Meta ...