The Verge

JULY 25, 2020

In the latest instance of iOS 14’s beta mode tattling on unexpected app behavior, some users reported that they were seeing the green “camera on” indicator while using Instagram when they were just scrolling through their feeds, not taking a photo or video. Then control panel ratted out the app behind it.

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The Verge

JUNE 15, 2021

And Shafi is right to identify groups as a critical area in social networking, as people are increasingly moving away from communicating primarily in public feeds to private chats. The startup has already had to battle spam, and it's just now starting to ramp up hiring for its trust and safety team.

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The Verge

AUGUST 27, 2021

The company’s effort to demonstrate that most users do not regularly see divisive news stories in their feeds received widespread criticism for offering only the highest-level view of the data possible. Ever since Facebook’s report came out, commentators have noted the large number of spam networks present in the list of most viewed links.

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Futurism

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Once again, one of these AI-generated images was the very first result in the feed, and none were flagged by the platform or posters as AI-generated. Put simply, it's AI-generated SEO spam at its finest. one dispirited netizen exclaimed in a Reddit post. Or, from the position of Pinterest's users and creators, at its worst.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Yet lately, I’ve noticed a surge of religious comments popping up under some of the more viral TikToks on my feed, and they’re quickly rising to the top. It's obnoxious and it's just spam now," read a top comment under the Reddit discussion. It's unclear how this started, but I'm not alone.

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

A company that has done this with some success is Reddit, which sets a “floor” of speech rules (no spam!) Six years ago, for example, Reddit’s laissez-faire attitude toward moderation led a lot of people to post stolen nude photos on the site without the subjects’ consent. Reddit issued such a statement last week.

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2020

But the TikTok challenge promises to be much harder — the company will have to somehow recreate ByteDance’s powerful algorithmic feed , design a steady stream of new features and experiences to keep influencers engaged, and fend off fierce competition from Facebook, Snapchat, and a host of TikTok clones along the way. Governing. ?

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