Researchers say parent company Meta is failing to remove explicit images on the social media site

Summary

A Danish study found Instagram’s moderation of self-harm content to be “extremely inadequate,” with Meta failing to remove any of 85 harmful posts shared in a private network created for the experiment.

Despite claiming to proactively remove 99% of such content, the platform’s algorithms were shown to promote self-harm networks by connecting users.

Critics, including psychologists and researchers, accuse Meta of prioritizing engagement over safety, with vulnerable teens at risk of severe harm.

The findings suggest potential non-compliance with the EU’s Digital Services Act.

  • @Telodzrum
    -5•2 days ago

    Yeah, no shit. The Internet remains mankind’s greatest mistake.

    • @[email protected]English
      11•2 days ago

      Centralized, engagement-driven, advertisement financed, social media, is the internet’s greatest mistake.
      Prior to that shit, the internet was pretty great. The fediverse is way to fix much of it.