# Meta removes ads for fraud apps posing as porn after India sounds alarm

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- Reuters, 2026-08-31 13:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/meta-removes-ads-fraud-apps-posing-porn-after-india-sounds-alarm-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a95830afb274f000180e713

> India flagged a pattern of Facebook and Instagram ads that used sexually explicit content to persuade users to download malware capable of stealing banking credentials and draining accounts. Meta removed dozens of the ads on Monday.

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