Published 21:01 11 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Instagram brings in massive update that's bad news for 'scammers and criminals'

Meta has introduced a huge security upgrade

Tom Earnshaw

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Tom Earnshaw

Tom joined LADbible Group in 2024, currently working as SEO Lead across all brands including LADbible, UNILAD, SPORTbible, Tyla, UNILAD Tech, and GAMINGbible. He moved to the company from Reach plc where he enjoyed spells as a content editor and senior reporter for one of the country's most-read local news brands, LancsLive. When he's not in work, Tom spends his adult life as a suffering Manchester United supporter after a childhood filled with trebles and Premier League titles. You can't have it all forever, I suppose.

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Instagram brings in massive update that's bad news for 'scammers and criminals'

Meta has introduced a huge security upgrade

Instagram brings in massive update that's bad news for 'scammers and criminals'

Meta has introduced a huge security upgrade

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