{
  "id": 6277550,
  "title": "Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/scammers-demand-ransoms-from-instagram-users-over-fake-copyright-6277550",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-08T12:10:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/scammers-demand-ransoms-from-instagram-users-over-fake-copyright-claims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Instagram creators say they have lost thousands of pounds after their accounts were suspended or taken down due to fake copyright claims. Extorters have filed bogus claims to the Meta-owned social media platform, then asked for ransoms to withdraw them – knowing repeated claims can lead to account bans. One Instagram user, who has 1.5 [...] The post Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}