Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the past week, emails from “Instagram” keep bugging me about someone seeking to reset my password — but the problem is that ...

You are scrolling through Instagram when you get a message from a brand that promises cash, paid advertisement, or even an ambassador role. The brand then attaches a link for you to sign up. Scammers ...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2026, 2:04 p.m. EST We have updated this story, initially published on January 10, to include a statement from Instagram responding to concerns about password reset scams, saying that ...

Internet banking scams are multiplying and anyone can fall into the trap. When everyone was already attentive to the frauds that arrive by mail or WhatsApp, now a new channel that spreads scams has ...

Me ta says that it has removed over 159 million scam ads and taken down 10.9 million scam accounts on Facebook and Instagram. The company is also today launching new anti-scam tools on Instagram, ...

In a nutshell: Meta has faced several controversies over the years, including the misuse of private data for political profiling, failing to stop the spread of fake news and hate speech, and ignoring ...