Meta Removes Dozens of Facebook and Instagram Ads Linked to Porn Bait Scam
Meta removed dozens of Facebook and Instagram ads after Indian authorities flagged a porn-bait scam that allegedly used sexually explicit content to lure users to phishing sites and to install malicious Android apps. The apps could steal OTPs and bank PINs, potentially enabling unauthorized transfers. Shares were slightly lower after hours.
Coverage (3)
- Meta’s New Instagram Rule Follows 3 Rivals. It Won’t Apply to Facebook or Threads Yet (inc.com)
- Meta Pulls Dozens of Facebook, Instagram Ads After India Finds Porn-Bait Scam Designed to Steal Bank Credentials (tech.yahoo.com)
- Meta removes ads for fraud apps posing as porn after India sounds alarm (reuters.com)