Instagram's algorithms promote child sex abuse and pedophile networks

Instagram's recommendation algorithms have been promoting accounts that facilitate and sell child sexual abuse content, according to a study by Stanford University researchers. The study found that Instagram has a "particularly severe problem" with accounts showing self-generated child sexual abuse material. The researchers discovered that Instagram's recommendation algorithms promoted these accounts "to users viewing an account in the network, allowing for account discovery without keyword searches." A Meta spokesperson said the company has been taking steps to fix the issue and has set up an internal task force to investigate and address the claims.