Copyright scammers get Instagram accounts suspended and demand payment

Scammers are exploiting Meta/Instagram's automated copyright-reporting process by filing fake complaints that trigger temporary account suspensions, then contacting victims off-platform (e.g., Telegram) to demand ransoms; the BBC article includes victim interviews, notes Meta's 'suspend first, verify later' automation, warns that AI could scale the abuse, and advises using official appeals, two-factor authentication, and not paying ransoms.