Hyderabad, July 30 -- The Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have summoned Meta and sought a detailed explanation on the measures taken by Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to detect and prevent investment scams involving artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos of politicians and celebrities.

The move comes after several complaints from people who allegedly lost money after being misled by fake videos promoting fraudulent investment schemes, as the police continue to hold big tech to account for enabling cyber crimes on their platforms.

Days earlier, on Sunday, July 26, the Cyberabad Police registered a case against Google India's nodal officer on charges of negligence after a 58-year-old man lost Rs 7.95 lakh investing in stocks through ...