Meta takes down thousands of Instagram and Facebook accounts linked to sextortion
Briefly

Meta removed 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria linked to sextortion scams, including a network of 2,500 accounts. This action aims to combat cybercrimes, particularly targeting children.
Sextortion scams have tragic consequences, as seen in the case of a 17-year-old victim who died by suicide after being blackmailed by scammers on Instagram. The scammers threatened to release explicit photos unless he paid them.
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