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Instagram Cracks Down on AI Accounts Pretending to Be Human

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Impact: 70%

Updated 1h ago

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Instagram is implementing measures to address the issue of fake AI-influencer accounts that do not clearly label themselves as AI-generated. The platform will now require these accounts to use the new 'AI-generated profile' label, and those that fail to comply will face limited reach on the platform.

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What Changed Since Last Update

1h ago

Instagram has renamed the 'AI creator' label to 'AI-generated profile' and will penalize accounts that do not self-label by limiting their reach.

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Confirmed Fact

Instagram will limit the reach of accounts that do not self-label their AI-generated profiles.

Confirmed Fact

Instagram has renamed the 'AI creator' label to 'AI-generated profile'.

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Profile owners can appeal the decision if wrongly flagged.

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Instagram cracks down on AI accounts pretending to be human

The Verge·1h ago