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Incident 788: Instagram's Algorithm Reportedly Recommended Sexual Content to Teenagers' Accounts

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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Alleged: Meta Platforms and Instagram developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed minors , Children , Instagram users and General public.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
788
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-06-20
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MIT

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Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

1.2. Exposure to toxic content

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. Discrimination and Toxicity

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

AI

Timing

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Post-deployment

Intent

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Unintentional

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Instagram Recommends Sexual Videos to Accounts for 13-Year-Olds, Tests Show
Instagram Recommends Sexual Videos to Accounts for 13-Year-Olds, Tests Show

Instagram Recommends Sexual Videos to Accounts for 13-Year-Olds, Tests Show

wsj.com

Instagram Recommends Sexual Videos to Accounts for 13-Year-Olds, Tests Show
wsj.com · 2024

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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