Published 2 months ago

State AGs ask Meta to curb user account takeovers – Minnesota Lawyer

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40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta. They say there is a dramatic uptick of complaints about account takeovers and lockouts. The letter asks Meta to take immediate action to increase mitigation tactics. The company says scammers are constantly adapting to evade crackdowns.

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State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers

A group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing concern over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints

2 months ago·United States

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40 state AGs ask Meta to take ‘immediate action’ on user account takeovers

Malicious actors are taking over users’ accounts, lock them out by changing their passwords, and post their own material, read private messages, scam contacts and engage in other harmful or illegal behavior.

2 months ago·Orange County, United States

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Minnesota Lawyer

State AGs ask Meta to curb user account takeovers – Minnesota Lawyer

A group of 40 state attorneys general, including Minnesota’s Keith Ellison, have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing “deep concern” over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints about account takeovers and lockouts.

2 months ago

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