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1d ago

Why am I getting gore on my racism app?

www.404media.co Instagram 'Error' Turned Reels Into Neverending Scroll of Murder, Gore, and Violence

“Today’s algorithm showed me around 70 murders, 100+ accidents, and around 115 violence videos, is anyone on Instagram noticing it?”

If Lemmy/Pixelfed/Masto can’t capitalize on this we fucked up.

EDIT: realized it might be email/paywalled. In short, the IG algorithm started showing a huge number of gruesome murder videos to random users for seemingly no reason.

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Pete Hahnloser @beehaw.org

7h ago

Instagram 'Error' Turned Reels Into Neverending Scroll of Murder, Gore, and Violence

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misk @sopuli.xyz

1d ago

Instagram 'Error' Turned Reels Into Neverending Scroll of Murder, Gore, and Violence

www.404media.co /instagram-error-turned-reels-into-neverending-scroll-of-murder-gore-and-violence/

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Perhaps to desensitize the common person to the impending brutal violence that will be sweeping the united states.
On a related note, if you are a member of a marginalized group in the united states, you are behind the curve if you do not own, and are not basically proficient with, some form of self defense. This includes some kind of martial art, but a visible deterent is prefered.
- I like this but realistically what was supposed to be blocked from the algorithm got shown and pushed instead, prob a simple error
- The people who post that stuff want to psychologically damage people, especially young people. PTSD is real and has real effects.
- I believe it is more refined than that. People in sound mind do not like violence, they want a peaceful and stable life for their families and friends.
  If you show violence, you portray a threat. Over time people will be more lenient to surveillance and restriction of freedom in the name of law and order. Look at US people, tolerating torture and widespread vigilance since 11/9. All while still spewing "China bad" or "Putin bad". Why? The ends justify the means.
  Let's see if it was a mistake or if the violence is here to stay in Meta apps
  
  We are speaking of the same tree, friend, though some roots go deeper than others. I think the path down the road you mentioned diverges here. I believe there was ill intent behind this, though I cannot offer any proof.
- I see someone’s been reading their Frantz Fanon
  
  No idea who that is, but an important lesson I learned from Uvalde is the is the unintended consequences of the capitalistic virtue of rugged individualism. Even professional tough guys, when thinking death is on the line, will hesitate.
  As a minority in america, when some iteration of the proud boys comes knocking, demanding to see a birth certificate, it is imperative that you get them thinking that there's a chance that they don't walk away. Get them thinking, "What about me?" and your chances of survival should increase.
  I understand that many will be reticent to threaten another with violence and death, which is perfectly reasonable. However, unfortunately, that is not the reality in which we live. Edit: Formatting, spelling

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