Meta AI safety and moderation controversies in India

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1. about 9 hours ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 33 sources FAST-MOVING

   Meta apologises to India after temporary removal of Modi video

   Meta’s Joel Kaplan and Mark Zuckerberg apologized to India for briefly blocking PM Modi’s video, faced a three‑day deadline to avoid losing safe‑harbour protection, and admitted errors, CSAM, deepfakes and paid

2. 2 days ago

   [POLITICS] 30 sources

   Meta faces Indian parliamentary ultimatum over Modi video removal

   India’s parliamentary panel gave Meta three days to apologise for the July 23 removal of PM Modi’s video, warning loss of safe‑harbour protection; officials also summoned Meta over CSAM and other content‑safety

3. 15 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources

   India orders Meta to delete child sexual abuse content on Instagram

   India's IT ministry ordered Meta to remove Instagram ads and algorithmic promotion of child sexual abuse material, giving seven days for a compliance report after a BBC investigation uncovered such ads.

4. 23 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   India's IT Ministry Reviews Meta's Response to Child Abuse Ads Notice

   India's IT Ministry received Meta's reply to a notice on child sexual abuse ads, is reviewing it, and will decide on further action after examination.

5. 29 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources

   Meta addresses Indian notice over Instagram ads featuring child sexual‑abuse content

   Meta says it will remove Instagram ads violating child‑exploitation rules after India’s IT ministry issued a notice, citing AI tools that have blocked 160,000 accounts in six months and removed millions of viol

6. about 2 months ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources

   Meta AI chatbot exploit triggers guide to secure AI agents

   Hackers used Meta’s AI chatbot to steal Instagram accounts, prompting a guide that recommends seven security steps—limited permissions, trusted‑channel verification, treating agents as untrusted identities, and

7. about 2 months ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Meta AI Support Flaw Leads to Hijacking of Over 20,000 Instagram Accounts

   A bug in Meta’s AI‑assisted Instagram recovery tool let attackers hijack 20,225 accounts, including high‑profile pages, by spoofing email verification; the breach highlights wider AI chatbot security risks.

8. about 2 months ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Meta AI support tool bug exposes over 20,000 Instagram accounts

   Meta's AI support tool flaw let attackers hijack over 20,000 Instagram accounts; Meta also moves to hold NSO Group in contempt for WhatsApp phishing, amid a broader wave of global cyber threats.

9. about 2 months ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Meta AI support bug exposes 20,000 Instagram accounts

   A bug in Meta's AI‑powered Instagram support let attackers hijack over 20,000 accounts by bypassing email verification; Meta disabled the tool, forced password resets and will fix the system.

10. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources

    Meta AI Support Bot Breach Compromises Over 20,000 Instagram Accounts

    Meta’s AI support chatbot flaw let hackers reset passwords for over 20,000 Instagram accounts, including high‑profile profiles, before the tool was disabled and accounts secured.

11. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources

    Meta AI support bot exploited to hijack high‑profile Instagram accounts

    Meta's AI support bot was tricked into changing recovery emails, allowing hackers to hijack high‑profile Instagram accounts before the flaw was patched.

12. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Meta's AI support bot used to hijack prominent Instagram accounts

    Meta’s AI chatbot was manipulated via prompt injection, letting hackers hijack high‑profile Instagram accounts—including a former White House page—until a patch and MFA defenses were applied.

13. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Meta's Instagram AI chatbot exploited to hijack high‑profile accounts

    Hackers used Meta's Instagram AI support bot to reset passwords and seize high‑profile accounts, including Barack Obama’s White House and a US Space Force member; the flaw was patched after researchers exposed

14. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources

    Meta AI chatbot flaw enables takeover of high‑profile Instagram accounts

    Meta's AI support chatbot was tricked into resetting email addresses, letting hackers hijack high‑profile Instagram accounts such as the Obama White House archive, Sephora and US Space Force officials; the flaw

15. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 10 sources

    Meta AI chatbot exploited to hijack high‑profile Instagram accounts

    Meta fixed an AI‑driven Instagram bug that let hackers hijack high‑profile accounts—including Obama’s White House page—by tricking the chatbot into resetting passwords.

16. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources

    Iran-linked hackers exploit Meta AI bot to hijack US official Instagram accounts

    Iranian hackers exploited a Meta AI support bot to hijack the Space Force chief’s and Obama White House Instagram accounts, posting pro‑Iran propaganda before the accounts were restored.

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