Instagram users with large followings have been targeted by scammers filing fake copyright infringement claims to suspend their accounts and then demanding ransom payments to withdraw these bogus claims. Despite Meta's assurances of protections and content restoration, creators report slow appeals processes and inadequate detection of abuse, leading some to pay extortion demands to quickly regain access, only to face repeated strikes. Experts note that automated tools and platform policies assuming claim legitimacy have enabled this scam to proliferate, worsening the challenges of distinguishing genuine copyright claims from fraudulent ones.
Instagram Users Face Ransom Demands Over Fake Copyright Claims
