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Reese Witherspoon warns followers about online impersonators asking for personal information

On Tuesday, Reese Witherspoon warned followers about impersonators on TikTok and Instagram, saying `I want to just tell you what I've been dealing with for the past 24 hours`.
Instagram said on Tuesday that an external party exploited a flaw in its password reset system, attributing the incident to this vulnerability rather than phishing techniques.
Impersonators on TikTok and Instagram DM users to build relationships, extract personal information, and plan meetups, so Witherspoon urged followers to check verified accounts before engaging and be cautious in DMs.
Users reported over several days receiving legitimate-looking password-reset emails sparking concern their accounts were targeted, many saying the emails came from Instagram's official domain.
She urged followers to be careful online and said she finds it upsetting that people exploit her name, adding `I want to just tell you what I've been dealing with for the past 24 hours`, Witherspoon said.

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