Why is Meta removing over 2 million accounts in their fight against pig butchering scams?

Posting this for info…

“Every day, criminals target people across the globe through text messages, dating apps, social media, and email with scams like pig butchering. These schemes trick people into fake investment opportunities. Today, for the first time, we’re sharing how we’re fighting back against the international criminal groups running forced-labor scam operations under our Dangerous Organizations and Individuals (DOI) and safety policies. We hope this information can help strengthen the defense against scammers in the industry.”

Cracking Down On Organized Crime Behind Scam Centers | Meta

I don’t trust them one bit.

I’m pretty sure Facebook has more fake or hacked accounts than real ones.

Liam said:
I’m pretty sure Facebook has more fake or hacked accounts than real ones.

Yeah, 2 million sounds pretty low, right?

Maybe they are just removing accounts that are obvious or have been flagged? But it doesn’t seem like enough to tackle the issue at hand.

It’s great they are taking action, but the scale of these scams seems huge. Hopefully, more companies will follow suit.