2019 Instagram Algorithm Recommended 2 Million Minors to Groomers in 27% of Follow Suggestions, FTC Documents Reveal

🇺🇸 FTC: 2 MILLION TEENS SERVED TO GROOMERS BY INSTAGRAM’S ALGORITHM A 2019 internal report revealed Instagram’s algorithm was suggesting minors to adult predators - 2 million teen accounts were shown to flagged “groomers.” That’s 27% of follow recommendations going to creeps. https://t.co/b105bC8vrz https://t.co/6qMGsjBRNZ

Instagram’s automated software systems recommended that child “groomers” connect with minors on the app, making it easier for them to find victims, according to an internal document presented in court by the FTC https://t.co/oDM98cLIW2

Instagram’s automated software systems recommended that child “groomers” connect with minors on the app, making it easier for them to find victims, according to a 2019 internal document presented in court by the Federal Trade Commission. https://t.co/piCXTwGEka