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Meta deletes 63,000 Instagram 'sextortion' accounts from Nigeria

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Meta on Wednesday said it has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts linked to sextortion scams from Nigeria, days after authorities in the West African country slapped a $220 million fine on the company.

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