AI Incident Database - Incident 957
Source evidence cited by public records. This page shows where the source is used, its trust tier, and when it was last checked in the seed.
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- minors
entity | 29 June 2026 | 70%
minors - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- instagram-users
entity | 25 June 2026 | 70%
instagram-users - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- meta-users
entity | 23 June 2026 | 70%
meta-users - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Alleged Instagram Algorithm Malfunction Floods Users' Reels Feeds with Violent and Graphic Content
event | 28 Feb 2025 | 78%
An alleged Instagram algorithm malfunction caused users' Reels feeds to be overwhelmed with violent and distressing content. Many reported seeing deaths, extreme brutality, and other graphic material in rapid succession, often without prior engagement with similar content. The sudden exposure caused psychological distress for many users, with minors and vulnerable individuals particularly affected by the graphic content. Meta confirmed an AI failure was responsible and apolo…