{
  "id": 4789725,
  "title": "Govt sounds alarm as Facebook, Instagram ads target banking passwords, phones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/govt-sounds-alarm-as-facebook-instagram-ads-target-banking-passwords",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T02:50:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/government-sounds-alarm-ads-on-facebook-and-instagram-found-directing-users-to-apps-that-steal-banking-passwords-and-remotely-control-users-phones/articleshow/133666500.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Authorities have issued a stark warning about the rise of malicious pornographic applications lurking on social media platforms. These deceptive apps have the capability to hijack Android devices and pilfer sensitive financial information. Often disguised within ads on Facebook and Instagram, users are lured into downloading APK files that seek dangerous permissions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}