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title: "Instagram creators facing fake copyright strike scam"
description: "Both outlets reported that Instagram creators are being targeted by a scam involving fraudulent copyright claims. The News International added that scammers are exploiting an automated system that penalizes users for repeat violations, while Minute Mirror described the claims as part of a blackmail scheme."
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# Instagram creators facing fake copyright strike scam

technology · updated 9 Sep 2026, 10:24 AM PKT · 8–9 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Both outlets reported that Instagram creators are being targeted by a scam involving fraudulent copyright claims. The News International added that scammers are exploiting an automated system that penalizes users for repeat violations, while Minute Mirror described the claims as part of a blackmail scheme.

## Same story from 3 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **BOL News** — [Instagram creators hit by copyright scam as extortionists demand cryptocurrency](https://www.bolnews.com/technology/instagram-creators-hit-by-copyright-scam-as-extortionists-demand-cryptocurrency) · 9 Sep 2026, 10:24 AM PKT
  > Instagram creators are facing a growing copyright scam as extortionists use fake claims to threaten account suspensions and demand cryptocurrency payments.
- **Minute Mirror** — [Instagram creators facing fake copyright strike scam](https://minutemirror.com.pk/instagram-creators-facing-fake-copyright-strike-scam-626961/) · 8 Sep 2026, 9:42 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Instagram creators are falling victim to a new kind of scam in which blackmailers are filing bogus copyright claims against creators’ accounts.
- **The News International** — [Instagram creators hit by new fake copyright strike scam](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1415385-instagram-creators-hit-by-new-fake-copyright-strike-scam) · 8 Sep 2026, 4:17 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Instagram creators are falling victim to a new kind of scam where extorters are filing fraudulent copyright claims against creators accounts. Scammers have exploited an automated system that penalizes users for repeated strikes to force...

4 articles from 3 outlets, 8–9 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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