Account Suspension

Scammers exploit Instagram's copyright system to extort creators for account restoration

Instagram creators report losing significant income after scammers filed fraudulent copyright claims against their accounts, then demanded payment to retract them. One creator with 1.5 million followers paid $50 to a scammer to avoid weeks of lost income while waiting for Meta's official appeal process. Meta says it has restored affected content and added new protections after reviewing the reports.

bbc.co.uk · 2026-09-08

Google's Antigravity terms warn third-party tool use could trigger account suspension

Google's new Antigravity coding assistant carries terms of service stating that using it through unauthorized third-party integrations may lead to suspension of a user's Google account. A Google representative pushed back publicly on claims mischaracterizing the policy, saying critics were misrepresenting how it actually works and noting internal discussions about eventually allowing the harness and subscription to work with other surfaces.

twitter.com · 2026-09-03