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Meta has removed advertisements for malicious applications disguised as pornography after Indian authorities warned of a coordinated fraud scheme targeting the country's digital payments sector, which lost $2.4 billion to cyber fraud in 2025.
Singapore is ramping up its fight against scams through new legislation targeting online account mules across social media and marketplace platforms, while significantly increasing penalties for non-compliant service providers.
Meta is introducing a free verification badge for Facebook users in selected regions beginning July 27, requiring a brief video selfie to confirm account authenticity. The move addresses growing fraud concerns on Marketplace while emphasizing genuine human connections.
The FBI and Cambodia have committed to intensified cooperation against cybercriminal networks, as the UN warns that online fraud and drug trafficking cost East and Southeast Asia between US$88 billion and US$114 billion annually.