{"id":227953,"date":"2021-04-15T21:58:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T18:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/instagram-apologizes-after-algorithm-promotes-harmful-diet-content-to-people-with-eating-disorders\/"},"modified":"2021-04-15T21:58:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T18:58:11","slug":"instagram-apologizes-after-algorithm-promotes-harmful-diet-content-to-people-with-eating-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/instagram-apologizes-after-algorithm-promotes-harmful-diet-content-to-people-with-eating-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"#Instagram apologizes after algorithm promotes harmful diet content to people with eating disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Instagram apologizes after algorithm promotes harmful diet content to people with eating disorders<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F04%2FUntitled-design-2021-04-15T185524.326.png&amp;signature=5ade35d6c455ef42ace7a71c85c1b305\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Instagram has apologized for a \u201cmistake\u201d that led its algorithm\u00a0to promote harmful diet content to people with eating disorders.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> network had been automatically recommending terms including \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>etite suppressant,\u201d which campaigners feared could lead vulnerable people to relapse.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook, which owns Instagram, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-56750088\">told the BBC<\/a> that the suggestions were triggered by a new search functionality:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>As part of this new feature, when you tap on the search bar, we\u2019ll suggest topics you may want to search for. Those suggestions, as well as the search results themselves, are limited to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> interests, and weight loss should not have been one of them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The company said the harmful terms have now been removed and the issue with the search feature has been resolved.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Read:\u00a0The biggest tech trends of 2021, according to 3 founders]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Content that promotes disorders is banned from Instagram, while posts advertising\u00a0weight-loss products are supposed to be hidden from users known to be under 18.<\/p>\n<p>However, the error shows that policies alone can\u2019t control the platform\u2019s algorithms.<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Greetings Humanoids! 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The social network had been automatically recommending terms including \u201cappetite suppressant,\u201d which campaigners feared could lead vulnerable people to relapse. 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