Instagram recommending misinformation to users, study says

Instagram's algorithms recommends anti-vaccination health misinformation and anti-Semitic content to millions of users, report claims. — dpa

Instagram is recommending anti-vaccination and coronavirus misinformation to potentially millions of users, a new report has claimed.

A study from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and charity Restless Development says the social media platform is suggesting content to users that includes conspiracy theories about Covid-19 as well as anti-Semitic and other harmful content.