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submitted 10 months ago by Zaderade@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

These scammers using Mr Beasts popularity, generosity, and (mostly) deep fake AI to scam people into downloading malware, somehow do not go against Instagrams community guidelines.

After trying to submit a request to review these denied claims, it appears I have been shadow banned in some way or another as only an error message pops up.

Instagram is allowing these to run on their platform. Intentional or not, this is ridiculous and Instagram should be held accountable for allowing malicious websites to advertise their scam on their platform.

For a platform of this scale, this is completely unacceptable. They are blatant and I have no idea how Instagrams report bots/staff are missing these.

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[-] Daxtron2@startrek.website 165 points 10 months ago

I've reported Nazis, violent threats, and literal child pornography on Instagram that then told me it didn't go against their guidelines.

[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 77 points 10 months ago

I read between the lines: this is the content they support, so it's not a platform for me.

[-] gaael@lemmy.world 57 points 10 months ago

I don't think you understand how hard and resource-intensive it is to fight against the nipple crowd. I for one am grateful that they chose to do something about the real issues ! Yes, a world with free nazis is kind of a bother, but most of us would survive. Can you imagine the horror of a world with free nipples ? We would all be doomed, that's for sure. /big s

[-] Daxtron2@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago

But sexualized breastfeeding content that is borderline CSAM is a-ok lol

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago

But god forbid if you say a no-no word like 'suicide'.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Same... "this huge anal horse dildo does not break our marketplace guidelines"

[-] MoonRaven@feddit.nl 9 points 10 months ago

But if you make a clear joke in a joke group, you get flagged and can't get it reviewed.

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

Actual child porn? How do you mean?

[-] Daxtron2@startrek.website 7 points 10 months ago

As in child sexual abuse material. It's pretty rampant on Instagram where they like to 'hide' under certain tags.

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago
[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

Can you be more specific? Like AI generated 17 year olds, or real photos of some 3 year old kid in someone's dungeon? There's a big difference.

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago

No idea mate; not the OP.

[-] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

Both are children... So why does it matter? In USA under 18 is classified as a minor/child regardless if it is generated or not still illegal

[-] quindraco@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

Did you report the CP to the police?

[-] Daxtron2@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago

No usually I report it to NCMEC who has better resources to deal with it. Cops very rarely care or are able to do anything.

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