In the future, Instagram will warn users about false information. Cyberbullying should also be detected using artificial intelligence.

The Facebook subsidiary Instagram should deal more sensitively with false information in the future and warn users about it. If images or videos are recognized as fake news by Facebook's fact checkers, they should receive a warning that explains why this post was classified as a hoax. This means that users are free to decide whether they want to view the post in question.

A link between Facebook and Instagram should automatically mark content classified as fake on both platforms as such - and vice versa. The alerts are intended to help reduce the spread of misinformation. Fake posts should therefore be displayed less frequently in the Explore tab or on hashtag pages.

Screenshot: Facebook / Instagram
Screenshot: Facebook / Instagram

Artificial intelligence is supposed to detect cyberbullying

Cyberbullying and hate messages should also be controlled more closely. An AI should recognize whether a message falls into one of these categories. Before it can be sent, a message appears informing the user that the message could potentially be hurtful. This note can be ignored, but the aim is to encourage the sender to think.

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According to Instagram, this function will initially be available in a few selected countries and will then be rolled out worldwide in the coming months.

Instagram itself writes about it:

At Instagram, we want to curb the spread of misinformation .

You may come across a post on Instagram that has been flagged as misinformation by an independent fact-checker. In the U.S. we work with independent fact-checkers certified through the nonpartisan International Fact-Checking Network . We plan to expand this process to other countries soon.

When independent fact-checkers on Instagram identify misinformation, we filter it out of Explore and Hashtags to make it harder to find. We also support users in deciding independently which posts they find relevant, credible and worth sharing. To do this, we provide you with background information on posts that contain a warning about misinformation.

If a post has been flagged as misinformation by an independent fact-checker, here's what you can do:

  • Tap View Reason to see who did the fact-checking and why the post was flagged as misinformation.
  • Tap View Post to view the post.

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Source: t3n
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