Instagram has a massive child exploitation problem

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_GluJQhSTr

Investigations, including reports from The Wall Street Journal and research by Stanford University's Internet Observatory, have revealed that Instagram's platform has been facilitating a significant network for the promotion and sale of child sexual exploitation material, with its algorithms actively connecting and promoting accounts involved in such activities.

Questions of "two-tiered' investigations of social media have resurfaced since Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris on Saturday.

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested in Paris at Le Bourget Airport. He was detained upon exiting his private jet, which had arrived from Azerbaijan.
This information is based on reports from various French media sources and posts on X, indicating that his arrest was related to an investigation concerning the lack of moderation on Telegram, which allegedly facilitated criminal activities.

* Elon Musk posts #FreePavel after Telegram founder’s arrest — and slams Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg https://nypost.com/2024/08/25/tech/elon-musk-says-freepavel-after-telegram-founders-arrest

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WSJ: “Instagram Connects Vast Pdphile Network”
06.14.2023
https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/wsj-instagram-connects-vast-pedophile-network

"A new investigative report is out by the Wall Street Journal and the evidence is clear" -
Instagram connects and promotes accounts that are openly dedicated to the purchasing and selling of child sxual abuse materials in violation of both federal law and Meta’s own platform rules.

The Journal’s reporting underscores the need to pass a national data privacy standard.

1. Instagram’s algorithms actively promote illicit content.

2. Instagram allows explicit hashtags which connect users to accounts that advertise child-sx material for sale.

3. Instagram has allowed users to search for terms that its own algorithms know may be harmful or illegal content.

4. Instagram’s parent company, Meta, admitted they are not enforcing their policies and have failed to combat inappropriate content.

08.25.2024
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1827647414020211016