Meta Platforms is reportedly facing its first antitrust fine in the European Union (EU). That fine could be handed down in a few weeks in response to the company connecting its classified ad service Marketplace with the Facebook social…
Sources: in a few weeks, the EU is set to hit Meta with its first antitrust fine, for up to 10% of its 2023 global revenue, for tying Marketplace and Facebook — Meta Platforms (META.O) is set to be hit in a few weeks with its first EU…
There has been a marked rise in sextortion cases in recent years, fueled in part by a loosely organized group called the Yahoo Boys, operating mainly out of Nigeria.
There has been a marked rise in sextortion cases in recent years, fueled in part by a loosely organized group called the Yahoo Boys, operating mainly out of Nigeria.
Meta has announced the removal of about 63,000 Facebook accounts originating from Nigeria, which were involved in financial sextortion scams. These scams typically involve the perpetrators posing as attractive women to deceive victims into…
Meta removes ~63K Instagram accounts used by sextortion scammers in Nigeria, along with ~7,200 Facebook assets, including accounts linked to the Yahoo Boys — - Purge includes thousands of Groups offering sextortion ‘tips’ — One network of…
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 organize, recruit and train new scammers.
There has been a marked rise in sextortion cases in recent years, fueled in part by a loosely organized group called the Yahoo Boys, operating mainly out of Nigeria.
Meta removes approximately 63,000 Nigerian Facebook accounts linked to Yahoo Boys in a crackdown on financial sextortion scams. The tech giant also takes down 7,200 other resources, including 1,300 accounts, 200 pages, and 5,700 groups.
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 company said Wednesday. Meta, which also owns Facebook…
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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 organize, recruit and train new scammers.