Many Instagram users have raised concerns after noticing an increase in disturbing and violent content appearing unexpectedly on their feeds. These complaints are especially coming from users who have enabled the “Sensitive Content Control” option.
What Users Are Seeing
Several Instagram users have shared their experiences on X (formerly known as Twitter), complaining about the sudden appearance of violent videos and unnecessary content (NSFW). Some users report seeing at least 12 violent videos, including disturbing scenes with visible blood from fights.
Viral Footage of Police Incident
In addition to these violent videos, footage of police shooting a child sex offender has gone viral on Instagram. The footage, captured by body cameras, has raised further concerns among users.
What Is Causing This Problem?
At the moment, Meta has not issued any official statement on the matter. However, some reports suggest that a bug in Instagram’s content control system might be causing this issue. According to reports, Instagram uses AI to scan posts and filter out sensitive content. If this system malfunctions, violent posts might be shown in users’ feeds.
Possible Changes in Instagram’s Algorithm
Another possible reason for the sudden rise in violent content could be a recent change in Instagram‘s algorithm. Some reports suggest that a recent update might have increased the priority of certain posts, allowing violent and disturbing content to appear more often in users’ feeds.
Instagram users are becoming increasingly concerned about this issue, and many are hoping that Meta will address the problem soon.
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