Social media has become a space where personal information can be hugely powerful but sharing on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter can come with huge risks as well.
Instagram has apologised after an algorithm mistake urged users with eating disorders to search for fasting and diet pills.
A mistake within the app resulted in the search function automatically recommending terms including appetite suppressants and fasting to some users, reported the BBC.
The Facebook-owned platform said the suggested terms feature was never meant to include terms around weight loss and that the issue had been fixed earlier this week.
The new feature was designed to offer users suggestions for search terms based on the content they had previously liked and accounts they follow on the platform.
Lauren Black (above), who is an Instagram influencer and recovering from anorexia, said: When I use the app, I’m often promoted things like calorie counting images and diet methods
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