Instagram Apologizes for Flooding Users With Disturbing Reels
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Summary
Many Instagram users have reported an influx of disturbing content on their feeds, despite their content settings.
Violent, sexual, and other sensitive content has appeared on users’ Reels feeds, going against Meta’s community standards.
The company has acknowledged the mistake and claimed to have fixed the issue, but provided no explanation for what went wrong.
Some speculate that this is a result of a reduction in moderation practices by Meta, but this theory lacks concrete evidence.
The incident has occurred at an awkward time for Instagram, which is reportedly planning to spin its Reels feature off into a separate app, mimicking TikTok’s standalone status in the US market.
It is worth noting that Instagram has already launched an equivalent to TikTok’s CapCut, called Edits, suggesting a solo Reels app may be launched soon.
Users can protect themselves from disturbing content by limiting sensitive content in their content preferences.
