Sextortion Scams Instagram

They targeted primarily adult men in the US and used fake accounts to mask their identities Meta said in a statement

Meta said on Thursday it was developing new tools to protect teenage users from "sextortion" scams on its Instagram platform, which has been accused by US politicians of damaging the mental health of youngsters.

Mr Guffey has sued Instagram's parent company, Meta, for wrongful death, gross negligence and other claims.

They targeted primarily adult men in the US and used fake accounts to mask their identities Meta said in a statement

Meta said on Thursday it was developing new tools to protect teenage users from "sextortion" scams on its Instagram platform, which has been accused by US politicians of damaging the mental health of youngsters.

Mr Guffey has sued Instagram's parent company, Meta, for wrongful death, gross negligence and other claims.