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Incident 1412 Rapports
California Police Turned on Music to Allegedly Trigger Instagram’s DCMA to Avoid Being Live-Streamed
2021-02-05
A police officer in Beverly Hills played copyrighted music on his phone when realizing that his interactions were being recorded on a livestream, allegedly hoping the Instagram's automated copyright detection system to end or mute the stream.
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Bug in Instagram’s “Related Hashtags” Algorithm Allegedly Caused Disproportionate Treatment of Political Hashtags
2020-08-05
A bug was reported by Instagram’s spokesperson to have prevented an algorithm from populating related hashtags for thousands of hashtags, resulting in an allege preferential treatment for some politically partisan hashtags.
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Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Failed to Proactively Remove Targeted Racist Remarks via Automated Systems
2021-07-11
Facebook's, Instagram's, and Twitter's automated content moderation failed to proactively remove racist remarks and posts directing at Black football players after finals loss, allegedly largely relying on user reports of harassment.
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Social Media's Automated Word-Flagging without Context Shifted Content Creators' Language Use
2017-03-15
TikTok's, YouTube's, Instagram's, and Twitch's use of algorithms to flag certain words devoid of context changed content creators' use of everyday language or discussion about certain topics in fear of their content getting flagged or auto-demonetized by mistake.
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Incident 4693 Rapports
Automated Adult Content Detection Tools Showed Bias against Women Bodies
2006-02-25
Automated content moderation tools to detect sexual explicitness or "raciness" reportedly exhibited bias against women bodies, resulting in suppression of reach despite not breaking platform policies.
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Instagram Algorithms Reportedly Directed Children's Merchandise Ad Campaign to Adult Men and Sex Offenders
2024-05-13
An Instagram ad campaign for children's merchandise was intended to reach adult women but was instead predominantly shown to adult men, including convicted sex offenders, due to Instagram's algorithmic targeting. This failure is reported to have led to direct solicitations for sex with a 5-year-old model in the ads.
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Alleged Misuse of PicSo AI for Generating Inappropriate Content Emphasizing "Girls"
2023-10-24
PicSo AI, which appears to be getting advertised by Meta over Instagram, is allegedly being used for generating inappropriate content with an emphasis on "girls." This raises concerns about the misuse of generative AI technologies for creating offensive and potentially sexually explicit material that could be used for nefarious and criminal purposes.
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Teen's Overdose Reportedly Linked to Meta's AI Systems Failing to Block Ads for Illegal Drugs
2023-09-11
Meta's AI moderation systems reportedly failed to block ads for illegal drugs on Facebook and Instagram, allowing users to access dangerous substances. The system's failure is linked to the overdose death of Elijah Ott, a 15-year-old boy who sought drugs through Instagram.
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Incident 93012 Rapports
Alleged Deepfake Video Falsely Depicts Hollywood Stars in AI-Manipulated Protest Against Kanye West
2025-02-12
A deepfake video allegedly depicted Scarlett Johansson, Jerry Seinfeld, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Steven Spielberg, Adam Sandler, Sacha Baron Cohen, Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lenny Kravitz, Adam Levine, Drake, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Black, Mila Kunis, Ben Stiller, and Woody Allen protesting Kanye West’s antisemitic remarks. The video falsely attributed statements to them, using AI to manipulate their likenesses without consent.
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Meta AI Characters Allegedly Exhibited Racism, Fabricated Identities, and Exploited User Trust
2025-01-03
Meta deployed AI-generated profiles on its platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, as part of an experiment. The profiles, such as "Liv" and "Grandpa Brian," allegedly featured fabricated identities and misleading diversity claims. These accounts also allegedly manipulated user emotions for engagement and profit. Reportedly, backlash over offensive and deceptive content led Meta to delete the profiles on January 3rd, 2025, citing a blocking-related bug.
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Alleged Deepfake of Luis Suárez Used to Scam Uruguayans in Fake Investment Scheme
2024-12-26
On December 26, 2024, UTE, Uruguay's public utility company, warned of an alleged deepfake video circulating on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. The video reportedly features manipulated images and voice of footballer Luis Suárez, falsely promoting an investment scheme claiming a 10,400 peso investment could yield 175,000 pesos monthly. It also reportedly uses AI-altered Telemundo footage. UTE urged the public not to share personal data, as the scam links to phishing sites posing as official sources.
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Attackers Reportedly Deployed Simulated AI Support Chatbot to Trick Instagram Business Users into Adding Malicious 2FA Login
2025-03-12
A phishing campaign has reportedly been impersonating Meta support using a fake chatbot interface to hijack Instagram Business accounts. Victims received emails claiming ad violations and were directed to a fraudulent site mimicking Meta's support. There, a simulated chatbot instructed users to add the attacker’s Authenticator app as a secure login method, enabling account takeover. It remains unclear whether the chatbot used AI or was human-operated via a bot-like interface. See editor's note.
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Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Failed to Proactively Remove Targeted Racist Remarks via Automated Systems
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Facebook’s Advertisement Moderation System Routinely Misidentified Adaptive Fashion Products as Medical Equipment and Blocked Their Sellers
Incidents involved as Deployer
- Incident 4693 Report
Automated Adult Content Detection Tools Showed Bias against Women Bodies
- Incident 7581 Report
Teen's Overdose Reportedly Linked to Meta's AI Systems Failing to Block Ads for Illegal Drugs
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Meta
Incidents impliqués en tant que développeur et déployeur
- Incident 8855 Report
Meta AI Characters Allegedly Exhibited Racism, Fabricated Identities, and Exploited User Trust
- Incident 7232 Report
Instagram Algorithms Reportedly Directed Children's Merchandise Ad Campaign to Adult Men and Sex Offenders