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Instagram recommendations "flooded" with violent content

No to fact-checked, yes to rekt

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Feb 27, 2025
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After Instagram users reported that their feeds were "flooded" with graphic and violent content, owners Meta claimed it was an "error." The material "should not have been recommended," a spokesperson for the company told CNBC.

The statement comes after a number of Instagram users took to various social media platform…

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