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Incident 7226 Reports
Facebook translates 'good morning' into 'attack them', leading to arrest
2017-10-17
Facebook's automatic language translation software incorrectly translated an Arabic post saying "Good morning" into Hebrew saying "hurt them," leading to the arrest of a Palestinian man in Beitar Illit, Israel.
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Clearview AI Algorithm Built on Photos Scraped from Social Media Profiles without Consent
2017-06-15
Face-matching algorithm by Clearview AI was built using scraped images from social media sites such as Instagram and Facebook without user consent, violating social media site policies, and allegedly privacy regulations.
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GAN Faces Deployed by The BL's Fake Account Network to Push Pro-Trump Content on Meta Platforms
2019-11-12
A large network of pages, groups, and fake accounts having GAN-generated face photos associated with The BL, a US-based media outlet, reportedly bypassed Facebook moderation systems to push "pro-Trump" narratives on its platform and Instagram.
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Facebook’s Automated Removal of Content Featuring Nudity-Containing Artworks Denounced as Censorship
2018-05-01
Facebook’s removal of posts featuring renowned artworks by many historical artists and their promotional content due to nudity via both automated and human-moderated means were condemned by critics, such as museums and tourism boards, as cultural censorship and prevention of artwork promotion.
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Incident 7122 Reports
Meta AI Hallucinates Harassment Allegations Against New York Politicians
2024-04-26
Meta's AI chatbot in Facebook Messenger falsely accused multiple state lawmakers of sexual harassment, fabricating incidents, investigations, and consequences that never occurred. These fabricated stories, discovered by City & State, sparked outrage among the affected lawmakers and raised concerns about the reliability of the chatbot. Meta acknowledged the errors and committed to ongoing improvements.
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Facebook translates 'good morning' into 'attack them', leading to arrest
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Facebook’s Automated Removal of Content Featuring Nudity-Containing Artworks Denounced as Censorship
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Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
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Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Failed to Proactively Remove Targeted Racist Remarks via Automated Systems
- Incident 3591 Report
Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Cited Errors in Automated Systems as Cause for Blocking pro-Palestinian Content on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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- Incident 7963 Reports
Facebook's Content Moderation System Flagged and Removed Emergency Updates as Spam During Wildfires
- Incident 7002 Reports
Meta's AI Chatbots Are Entering Online Support Communities Uninvited
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Meta AI Hallucinates Harassment Allegations Against New York Politicians
- Incident 7122 Reports
Meta AI Hallucinates Harassment Allegations Against New York Politicians