Instagram offers three elements scammers thrive on: scale, trust and plausible deniability. Threat actors can create or hijack accounts in volume. Once they do, they can start luring victims with ...

There are a slew of different Instagram scam accounts you may encounter while scrolling through the platform. Here are the most common, and how they operate: While they each have some distinctive red ...

Receiving a private message on social media from your favorite celebrity would undoubtedly be a dream come true for many. But here's what scammers are counting on: That excitement can cloud our ...

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 ...

Instagram has introduced a series of new safety features to prevent sextortion schemes, marking the platform’s latest effort to protect users, especially teenagers, from online harm. The safety ...

For the past week, emails from “Instagram” keep bugging me about someone seeking to reset my password — but the problem is that these messages aren’t actually from the social media giant at all. I ...

Senators urge FTC, SEC to investigate Meta's ad practices, seek penalties Hawley, Blumenthal cite fake ads impersonating U.S. government officials Meta denies senators' allegations, claims 58% ...