Do Not Post This: Meta Explains Decision To Delete 63,000 Instagram and WhatsApp Accounts [Video]

• Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has decided to delete over 60,000 accounts majorly operated by Nigerians
• The social media company stated that the affected accounts were linked to financial sextortion scams, among other issues
• Meta has pledged its commitment to continue identifying, investigating, and deactivating accounts used to perpetrate fraud

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Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced the deletion of 63,000 accounts in a significant crackdown to curb fraudulent activities on its platforms.

According to the company, the affected accounts were removed for their involvement in financial fraud and extortion schemes targeting US citizens.

Meta disclosed this in its latest Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report released on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

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