Meta Takes Action Against Over 3.7 Million Scam-Related Accounts and Pages
Summary
Meta says it has removed more than 3.7 million scam-related accounts, pages and content this year after receiving information from the Singapore Police. The company says scam networks are increasingly using AI and shell pages to target users across Facebook and Instagram.
Key Points
- Meta has taken action against more than 3.7 million scam-related accounts, pages and other content so far this year.
- More than 113,000 scam-related accounts and pages were removed from Facebook and Instagram between January and June, including over 33,600 in June alone.
- In July, Meta acted against more than 3.6 million accounts and pages, many of them shell pages that could later be used by criminals.
- Meta says cooperation with the Singapore Police has helped it identify scam networks and remove harmful content before users see it.
