Scammers are using Viber, TikTok, and Instagram to create fake donation pages.

The entities involved

• Viber →

  cross-platform instant messaging voice-over-Internet Protocol application for smartphones

  Nothing else this week.

• TikTok →

  video-focused social media platform

  • Peters Ice Cream launched a new flavor campaign using Anzac experience, running across TikTok and Meta platforms.00:39
  • Political ad spend is flowing to global tech platforms like Meta and TikTok in South Africa.Tue 12:22
• Instagram →

  photo and video sharing social network owned by Meta Platforms

  • Meta confirms its ownership of Instagram as a core business property and outlines future AI products designed to assist users globally.Tue 13:52
  • Meta expanded its AI Teen Protection features on Instagram.Tue 13:52

Related events

• Scammers are using Instagram to lure victims into investment schemes, prompting advice that platforms must be verified with SEBI registration.Jul 14
• Social media platforms Instagram and TikTok are being exploited for illicit activities.Jul 18