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## Meta removes dozens of ads after India flags malware scam on Facebook, Instagram

DevFeed: [Meta removes dozens of ads after India flags malware scam on Facebook, Instagram](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/meta-removes-dozens-of-ads-after-india-flags-malware-scam-on-facebook-instagram-56502.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/meta-india-malware-ads-10857996/>)

Author: Reuters

Published: 2026-09-01T02:25:20Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Technology | The Indian Express](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/technology-the-indian-express.md>)

Topics: [ransomware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ransomware.md>), [Meta](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/meta.md>), [Instagram](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/instagram.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [APK](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/apk.md>), [passwords](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/passwords.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-malware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-malware.md>), [banking-fraud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/banking-fraud.md>), [credentials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/credentials.md>), [cybercrime-india](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybercrime-india.md>), [facebook-ads](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/facebook-ads.md>), [india-cyber-fraud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/india-cyber-fraud.md>), [instagram](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/instagram.md>), [instagram-ads](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/instagram-ads.md>), [malware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/malware.md>), [malware-scam](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/malware-scam.md>), [meta](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/meta.md>), [meta-ads](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/meta-ads.md>), [phishing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/phishing.md>), [phishing-scams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/phishing-scams.md>), [technology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technology.md>)

### AI overview

Meta removed dozens of Facebook and Instagram ads after India flagged a campaign that used sexually explicit content to lure users into downloading malicious Android applications. The apps could steal banking credentials and enable unauthorized transfers.

### Source excerpt

Meta removed dozens of Facebook and Instagram ads after India flagged a campaign using sexually explicit content to lure users into downloading malware capable of stealing banking credentials.