Facebook cleanup: Here’s why Meta deleted 23,000+ accounts in India and Brazil

Meta has removed more than 23,000 Facebook Pages and accounts involved in large-scale scam operations primarily targeting users in India and Brazil, the company revealed on Wednesday. The takedown, which took place in March, is part of Meta’s broader efforts to combat online fraud and raise awareness about digital scams.

According to Meta, the fraudulent networks employed deepfake technology to impersonate well-known personalities, including financial content creators, cricketers, and business figures. These manipulated videos falsely showed the public figures endorsing scam investment schemes and gambling applications.