For the past week, emails from “Instagram” keep bugging me about someone seeking to reset my password — but the problem is that these messages aren’t actually from the social media giant at all. I ...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2026, 2:04 p.m. EST We have updated this story, initially published on January 10, to include a statement from Instagram responding to concerns about password reset scams, saying that ...

Instagram has become one of the world’s most popular social media apps, but its growing popularity has also attracted cybercriminals and online scammers. Security experts warn that even a small ...

Cybercriminals are always finding new ways to steal from unsuspecting social media users, typically through trying to obtain account login credentials, personal information, or bank and credit card ...

Me ta says that it has removed over 159 million scam ads and taken down 10.9 million scam accounts on Facebook and Instagram. The company is also today launching new anti-scam tools on Instagram, ...

FTC data shows consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, with Facebook driving the highest reported losses and investment, shopping, and romance scams leading the damage.