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Instagram 'Error' Turned Reels Into Neverending Scroll of Murder, Gore, and Violence
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this post was submitted on 27 Feb 2025
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And people fucking commented on them, rather than just closing the app and doing something else with their life?
What is wrong with people? Has Instagram really got people so well trained they will just sit there and watch people dying out of habit?
It's straight up weaponized dopamine loops, it's REALLY hard to stop.
Have my 6376th up vote tonight.
Thank you, I shall add this to my wall of a thousand upvotes.
not everyone is opposed to seeing gore on their racism app