Article 6VJRE Instagram Reels flooded with violent videos before Meta says it fixed error

Instagram Reels flooded with violent videos before Meta says it fixed error

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Users complained of not safe for work' videos in feeds despite some having enabled setting to filter such content

Meta Platforms said on Thursday it had resolved an error that flooded the personal Reels feeds of Instagram users with violent and graphic videos worldwide.

It was not immediately clear how many people were affected by the glitch. Meta's comments followed a wave of complaints on social media about violent and not safe for work" content in Reels feeds, despite some users having enabled the sensitive content control" setting meant to filter such material.

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