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Meta’s AI support chatbot proved unusually helpful to hackers looking to steal and resell notable Instagram accounts—the hackers simply asking the bot to change the accounts’ associated email addresses while using VPN to mask their true locations.
The new paid tier adds features like longer stories and deeper metrics as Meta looks to diversify revenue beyond advertising.
Meta AI loophole continues to allow hackers to hijack Instagram accounts. Reports claim Meta's fix failed to secure the backend.
Meta's AI support assistant has been helping hackers get access to high-profile Instagram accounts, according to reports on social media. With no verification check, Meta AI would change the email address associated with an Instagram account,
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Meta rolls out Instagram Plus amid broader monetisation push
Tech giant Meta has rolled out “Instagram Plus”, a new paid subscription for its popular social media platform Instagram that offers users exclusive features focused on deeper engagement, enhanced story controls,
Over the past few days, a number of major Instagram accounts, such as the defunct Obama White House account and the Sephora company account, were seemingly hacked, and now it has become clear that this was likely related to a security incident at Meta.
Meta is launching paid tiers for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp while testing new AI, creator, and business subscriptions.
Hackers show they were able to send a basic text prompt to Meta's AI support bot in assisting them to reset the passwords and seize targeted Instagram accounts.
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Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access
Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.
Meta’s upcoming Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus subscriptions are the latest example of the company seeing what works elsewhere and mimicking it.
Meta expands 13+ teen settings globally and tests Instagram limits on repeated exposure to sensitive content as scrutiny over youth safety grows.
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Meta Oversight Board says company bans Instagram account arbitrarily, without transparency
Meta's Oversight Board says the company often bans users without clear explanations, meaningful appeals or transparency about how its moderation systems make decisions.