Description: Tests by The Wall Street Journal and a researcher reportedly revealed that Instagram's AI-driven Reels algorithm recommends sexually suggestive content to accounts listed as 13 years old. Despite Meta's commitment to restrict such content for minors, explicit videos were served within minutes of account creation, according to the findings.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Meta Platforms and Instagram developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed minors , Children , Instagram users and General public.
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Incident ID
788
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-06-20
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wsj.com · 2024
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Instagram regularly recommends sexual videos to accounts for teenagers that appear interested in racy content, and does so within minutes of when they first log in, according to tests by The Wall Street Journal and an academic researcher.
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