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reactordev
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“They wanted my Instagram handle, and somehow they...
There’s a black market business being run by Meta employees, selling the ability to take over these accounts from the inside for a price. They then funnel that cash back to family and friends and launder that cash through various other means.
NYT reported about it last year.
supersour
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I'd love the link if you have it
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/technology/instagram-hand...
tim333
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not nyt but
https://gizmodo.com/meta-hackers-security-guards-facebook-in...
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NYT reported about it last year.