Talk:Instagram

Semi-protected edit request on 12 October 2025

~I think I should be able to get on instagram through Wikipedia 47.212.69.3 (talk)

 Not done: Not an edit request. Day Creature (talk) 19:06, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

"Insta" listed at Redirects for discussion

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This page lacks in-depth analysis of it's toxicity, especially about it's host of hate speech content

As the title suggests, this page lacks in-depth analysis of it's toxicity, especially about it's host of hate speech content. Please expand it and for homophobic content, it's not just in India where it's widespread. Mtumkuuu (talk) 17:03, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

@Mtumkuuu please provide references and the changes you want to make and just not demanding others to do so. – robertsky (talk) 16:50, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

Split content to Censorship of Instagram and Censorship by Instagram

This article is very long, and should be reduced in size. I suggest we split some detailed content (summarizing it here) from the Instagram#Censorship_and_restricted_content to the articles on Censorship of Instagram and Censorship by Instagram. This would match what we have for other similar topics (ex. Censorship of Facebook and Censorship by Facebook, Censorship of Twitter and Censorship by Twitter, Censorship of TikTok and Censorship by TikTok, etc.) _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 14:01, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request: Insertion of BBC investigation on ad network failures

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Hello all, requesting addition of a well-sourced paragraph regarding the July 2026 BBC Eye investigation into Instagram's ad moderation failures. It has significant coverage by high-quality secondary sources and the subsequent govt regulatory action, I think this addition meets the threshold for WP:DUE weight within the article's controversy sections, beyond notnews and recency.

Suggested placement: under `== Controversies and criticism ==` section

Text to insert: In July 2026, an investigation by BBC Eye revealed that Instagram's automated advertising system had served paid advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to users in India, the platform's largest market. The ads bypassed human and automated filters by utilizing explicit keywords, directing users to external messaging channels where illicit material could be purchased. While Meta initially stated the reported content did not violate community standards, the company subsequently disabled the advertisements and suspended the associated accounts after the BBC presented its findings. Following the report's publication, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) formally summoned Meta officials to explain the platform's failure to prevent the monetization of illegal content.

Policies:

• WP:NPOV: text is descriptive, attributes actions clearly, and frames Meta's actions and statements neutrally.
• WP:NOTNEWS: transcends routine news reporting because it directly involves a government intervention (MeitY summons) regarding systemic infrastructure flaws in the platform's largest global market.
• WP:RS: relies entirely on independent secondary sources like BBC and The Hindu.

because i am currently subject to a mainspace restriction, i am submitting this via the standard template for independent editorial review and consensus building. If sponsored ads are bringing in revenue, but also letting scammers slip through, it has to be called out - in my opinion. Please let me know if you'd like any tweaks. Thanks, Niranjan Ramamurthy (talk) 23:15, 3 July 2026 (UTC) Niranjan Ramamurthy (talk) 23:15, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Not done: your request appears to have been generated by a large language model. Day Creature (talk) 17:02, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

@Day Creature -

Alright, I'm not going to reopen it, in all good faith. However, I will leave some content here if someone else thinks it should be added to the article. Whether the issue warrants an inclusion or not, there's always WP:NODEADLINE I guess. Here's my bad grammar version:

- On July 2nd, 2026, a BBC Eye documentary revealed Instagram's ad network displaying paid promotions for CSAM using explicit keywords. The ads targeting users with similar searches and were then funnelled to other platforms like Telegram for payment and sourcing the illegal content.

- Meta's initial response, after the BBC journalist reported it, was that the ads didn't violate guidelines. When BBC shared the investigation data, Meta pulled the ads and banned the accounts.

- The Indian government stepped in on July 3rd to summon Meta executives over the moderation failure. The ads had bypassed filters, to begin with.

- Update from today (July 5th): The IT Ministry escalated by issuing a notice to Meta and asking for an explanation with 7 days, regarding how the sponsored ads got through the pre publication review. Meta put out a statement saying they are in 'constant battle' against criminals in the platform, and defending their AI safeguards.

Sources:

- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgm4e0316zo

- https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/bbc-investigation-instagram-child-sex-abuse-india-reveal-10772389/

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-y726qvZ6Q

Thanks,

Niranjan Ramamurthy (talk) Niranjan Ramamurthy (talk) 18:01, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

"The Gram" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect The Gram has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 July 12 § The Gram until a consensus is reached. A1Cafel (talk) 01:34, 12 July 2026 (UTC)