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Risky Bulletin: Meta disrupts Mexican cartels

Risky.Biz • March 16, 2026

Meta suspends Mexican cartel accounts, multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Linux AppArmour, Instagram will disable support for end-to-end encrypted messaging and a supply chain attack hits AppsFlyer.

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Meta Disrupts Mexican Cartel Operations on Social Media Meta has suspended thousands of accounts linked to Mexican and Latin American drug cartels, which were used for recruiting youth, advertising drugs, and organizing violence. The company employed AI to detect coded language and images related to drug trafficking, with human reviewers confirming the findings before account removals. Most affected accounts were active in Mexico, but some were also based in the US. Meta's intervention included prompting youth in Mexico with alerts that led to increased account deactivations. The crackdown is part of a broader effort that also targeted Iranian influence operations and cyber scam groups. Additionally, multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Linux AppArmor, and Instagram plans to disable support for end-to-end encrypted messaging. A supply chain attack has also been reported affecting AppsFlyer. The overall impact of these actions reflects Meta's commitment to combating organized crime on its platforms. 2 sources 52

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Risky Bulletin: Meta disrupts Mexican cartels

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