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Instagram's Algorithm Linked to Pedophile Network, Meta Vows Action.
Instagram's algorithms are promoting and connecting a "vast network" of pedophiles interested in child exploitation content, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal and researchers at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The report found that Instagram's recommendation systems excel at linking those who share niche interests, including those interested in underage sex content. Instagram has acknowledged problems within its enforcement operations and said it has set up an internal task force to address the issues raised. The promotion of underage-sex content violates Meta's own rules, in addition to being illegal under federal law.
Instagram's Algorithm Linked to Vast Pedophile Network for Child Pornography
Instagram's recommendation algorithms have enabled a "vast" network of pedophiles seeking illegal underage sexual content and activity, according to a Wall Street Journal exposé. The report found that Instagram connects pedophiles and guides them to content sellers via recommendation systems that excel at linking those who share niche interests. While Meta, the parent company of Instagram, acknowledged the issue and said it is working to address it, researchers found that other social media platforms like Snapchat and TikTok do not facilitate networks of pedophiles seeking child-abuse content in the way that Instagram has.