Article 32V5S Instagram uses 'I will rape you' post as Facebook ad in latest algorithm mishap

Instagram uses 'I will rape you' post as Facebook ad in latest algorithm mishap

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Sam Levin in San Francisco
from Technology | The Guardian on (#32V5S)

When Guardian reporter Olivia Solon was sent a rape threat, she posted a screenshot on Instagram. Then the Facebook-owned company made it an ad

Instagram used a user's image which included the text "I will rape you before I kill you, you filthy whore!" to advertise its service on Facebook, the latest example of social media algorithms boosting offensive content.

Related: Facebook to tighten ad targeting after antisemitic 'fail', says Sheryl Sandberg

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