Instagram users locked out after Meta AI abused to steal accounts By Bill Toulas June 2, 2026 11:47 AM Multiple Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers convinced Meta’s AI-powered support tools that they were the legitimate owners. …
… Andy Stone, responded to a post on X stating that the “issue has been resolved.” Andy Stone / X Meta announced in March that it was rolling out AI support to all accounts across Facebook and Instagram, with the support bot able to reset passwords and perform other critical account maintenance funct… …
… That goes doubly for frequenters of Facebook-owned Instagram, where account hijacking in particular is a recurring problem. One of the best ways to protect any online account is by using two-factor authentication 2FA . …
… 312 It was reported that these changes were primarily intended to discourage third-party clients replicating the entire Instagram experience due to increasing monetization of the service , and security reasons such as preventing abuse by automated click farms , and the hijacking of accounts . …
… Retrieved February 16, 2024 . ^ "Meta removes Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran's Supreme Leader" . …
… 178 In October 2023, support for logging in to multiple meaning two 179 accounts was added, allowing users to switch between different WhatsApp accounts in the same app. …