Post by dlevere on Jan 21, 2024 8:42:35 GMT -4
Imposters and romance scammers abusing social media to con people is hardly a novel occurrence.
The problem seems to have gotten much worse on Instagram over the past year, however, with its parent company Meta falling short of effectively tackling fake profiles even when there are sufficient signs to indicate that a profile is misusing someone else's photos and identity.
In our investigation, Bleeping Computer observed instances where reporting fake profiles that impersonated an internet personality or a public figure concluded in such reports being dismissed after being processed, at least in part, through what appeared to be an automated decision-making system. We were further surprised to learn that even after appealing the decision, the outcome stayed and the fake profiles in question have still not been removed from the platform.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-wont-remove-fake-instagram-profiles-that-are-clearly-catfishing/
The problem seems to have gotten much worse on Instagram over the past year, however, with its parent company Meta falling short of effectively tackling fake profiles even when there are sufficient signs to indicate that a profile is misusing someone else's photos and identity.
In our investigation, Bleeping Computer observed instances where reporting fake profiles that impersonated an internet personality or a public figure concluded in such reports being dismissed after being processed, at least in part, through what appeared to be an automated decision-making system. We were further surprised to learn that even after appealing the decision, the outcome stayed and the fake profiles in question have still not been removed from the platform.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-wont-remove-fake-instagram-profiles-that-are-clearly-catfishing/