Meta’s Scam Slam: Two Million Accounts Axed in Global Fraud Crackdown
Meta has shut down two million accounts linked to scams in South-East Asia and the Middle East, revealing a two-year fight against pig butchering and other fraud. Meta teams, working with global partners, are tackling this multibillion-dollar problem, which often starts on dating apps and moves to scam-controlled crypto platforms.
Hot Take:
Who knew fighting scams could be so meta? In a noble quest to save us from pig butchering scams (yes, that’s a thing), Meta has transformed into the ultimate digital scam buster. Watch out, fraudsters, because Zuck’s got his cape on, and he’s not taking any prisoners!
Key Points:
- Meta has shut down two million scam-linked accounts from South-East Asia and the Middle East.
- The crackdown targets pig butchering and other digital scams, with a focus on DOI and safety policies.
- Collaboration with industry peers and law enforcement agencies strengthens Meta’s anti-scam strategy.
- New anti-scam features include warning messages in Instagram DMs and Messenger.
- Criminal syndicates behind these scams have stolen $64 billion from unsuspecting victims in 2023 alone.
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