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Meta admits Instagram error flooded Reels with violent and pornographic content (www.techspot.com)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/technology
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This is still ongoing for some users if their sub is anything to go by.

404 write up: https://www.404media.co/instagram-error-turned-reels-into-neverending-scroll-of-murder-gore-and-violence/

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago (1 children)

the world almost ground to a halt

The US. "The world", at least the part that's not religious zealots, looked at that, went like "oh, surprise boob" and maybe giggled a bit.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not even the US. Most people there didn't care at all. The religious right whipped itself into a frenzy, started a moral crusade and is now supporting a rapist, adulterer and sexuell harasser

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Would be quite funny, if it were not so depressing.