Scammers are using Meta's copyright takedown tool against influencers

Some social media influencers on Facebook and Instagram are now dealing with a growing new problem on Meta-owned platforms: Extortion.

According to a new report from Bloomberg, scammers are now issuing copyright takedowns on Facebook and Instagram content that they do not own — and they're doing it with Meta's own rights management tool that is meant to help protect creators' work.

Malicious actors are seeking to coerce influencers out of thousands of dollars, sometimes demanding recurring payments...