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	In September 2023, it was reported by NBC that AI chatbots were being allowed to be advertised on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, with those ads mentioning sexual themes and innuendos such as "hot pics" and "nsfw role play".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/ai-girlfriend-ads-instagram-tiktok-chat-pics-chatgpt-dose-rcna97547\|title=Ads for AI sex workers are flooding Instagram and TikTok\|first1=David\|last1=Ingram\|first2=Leila\|last2=Register\|date=2023-09-01\|work=NBC News}}</ref>		In September 2023, it was reported by NBC that AI chatbots were being allowed to be advertised on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, with those ads mentioning sexual themes and innuendos such as "hot pics" and "nsfw role play".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/ai-girlfriend-ads-instagram-tiktok-chat-pics-chatgpt-dose-rcna97547\|title=Ads for AI sex workers are flooding Instagram and TikTok\|first1=David\|last1=Ingram\|first2=Leila\|last2=Register\|date=2023-09-01\|work=NBC News}}</ref>

	A January 2025 report by the European nonprofit AI Forensics noted in 2024 Meta allowed 3,300 NSFW advertisements on its platforms, including Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/\|title=Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules\|date=2025-01-13\|first=Jeremy\|last=Hsu\|work=New Scientist}}</ref> LeMonde notes that in the ads that contained deepfakes~~, they~~ are illegal in France.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/01/08/thousands-of-pornographic-ads-go-unmoderated-on-facebook-and-instagram_6736832_13.html\|title=Thousands of pornographic ads go unmoderated on Facebook and Instagram\|first=Aurélien\|last=Defer\|date=2025-01-08\|work=LeMonte}}</ref>		A January 2025 report by the European nonprofit AI Forensics noted in 2024 Meta allowed 3,300 NSFW advertisements on its platforms, including Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/\|title=Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules\|date=2025-01-13\|first=Jeremy\|last=Hsu\|work=New Scientist}}</ref> LeMonde notes that the ads that contained deepfakes are illegal in France.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/01/08/thousands-of-pornographic-ads-go-unmoderated-on-facebook-and-instagram_6736832_13.html\|title=Thousands of pornographic ads go unmoderated on Facebook and Instagram\|first=Aurélien\|last=Defer\|date=2025-01-08\|work=LeMonte}}</ref>

	On 10 April 2026, a user on [[Reddit]] posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genitalia.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=playerno67 \|title=Uncensored porn as ads??? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|access-date=10 Apr 2026 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs \|archive-date=10 Apr 2026}}</ref> The next day on 11 April, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ad Library \|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176 \|website=[[Meta]] \|date=11 Apr 2026 \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415034918/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Meta_ad_library_Gracet_Gracet_Baez_account_status.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of 14 April 2026, and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Gracet Gracet Baez {{!}} Hà Đông \|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/ \|website=[[Facebook]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035725/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Gracet_Gracet_Baez_H%C3%A0_%C4%90%C3%B4ng_Facebook_page.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref>		On 10 April 2026, a user on [[Reddit]] posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genitalia.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=playerno67 \|title=Uncensored porn as ads??? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|access-date=10 Apr 2026 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs \|archive-date=10 Apr 2026}}</ref> The next day on 11 April, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ad Library \|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176 \|website=[[Meta]] \|date=11 Apr 2026 \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415034918/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Meta_ad_library_Gracet_Gracet_Baez_account_status.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of 14 April 2026, and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Gracet Gracet Baez {{!}} Hà Đông \|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/ \|website=[[Facebook]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035725/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Gracet_Gracet_Baez_H%C3%A0_%C4%90%C3%B4ng_Facebook_page.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref>

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 Opt-out was available in regions where this was legally required, but involved a ridiculously complicated process using a variety of [[Dark pattern|dark patterns]] to dissuade users from taking Meta up on the offer. The form included a freeform text box where the user had to explain their reasons for opting out and suggested that all requests would be manually reviewed and reserved the right to reject the user's wishes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grinkevičius |first=Paulius |date=2024-05-28 |title=Meta uses your data to train AI, and it doesn't want you to opt out |url=https://cybernews.com/tech/meta-trains-ai-on-your-data/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=cybernews |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251007023331/https://cybernews.com/tech/meta-trains-ai-on-your-data/ |archive-date=7 Oct 2025}}</ref>
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 {{Main|Instagram removes end-to-end encryption for direct messages}}
 Meta quietly updated its help pages to announce that messages between users on the platform will no longer be end-to-end encrypted starting May 2026 after pressure from child safety lobby groups. Meta stated that the removal is due to very few users actually using the feature. This is most likely because it required a manual opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Josh |date=2026-03-18 |title=Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/instagram-to-remove-end-to-end-encryption-for-private-messages-in-may |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lakshmanan |first=Ravie |date=2026-03-13 |title=Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026 |url=https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=The Hacker News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schoon |first=Ben |date=2026-03-13 |title=Meta is killing end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs soon |url=https://9to5google.com/2026/03/13/meta-is-killing-end-to-end-encryption-for-instagram-dms-soon/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=9To5Google}}</ref>
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	Meta quietly updated its help pages to announce that messages between users on the platform will no longer be end-to-end encrypted starting May 2026 after pressure from child safety lobby groups. Meta stated that the removal is due to very few users actually using the feature. This is most likely because it required a manual opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Taylor \|first=Josh \|date=2026-03-18 \|title=Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/instagram-to-remove-end-to-end-encryption-for-private-messages-in-may \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2026-03-13 \|title=Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=The Hacker News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schoon \|first=Ben \|date=2026-03-13 \|title=Meta is killing end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs soon \|url=https://9to5google.com/2026/03/13/meta-is-killing-end-to-end-encryption-for-instagram-dms-soon/ \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=9To5Google}}</ref>		Meta quietly updated its help pages to announce that messages between users on the platform will no longer be end-to-end encrypted starting May 2026 after pressure from child safety lobby groups. Meta stated that the removal is due to very few users actually using the feature. This is most likely because it required a manual opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Taylor \|first=Josh \|date=2026-03-18 \|title=Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/instagram-to-remove-end-to-end-encryption-for-private-messages-in-may \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2026-03-13 \|title=Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=The Hacker News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schoon \|first=Ben \|date=2026-03-13 \|title=Meta is killing end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs soon \|url=https://9to5google.com/2026/03/13/meta-is-killing-end-to-end-encryption-for-instagram-dms-soon/ \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=9To5Google}}</ref>

	===Allowing pornographic ads on platform (''2026'')===		===Allowing pornographic ads on platform (''2023-2026'')===
	Meta's Advertising Standards clearly states the following:		Meta's Advertising Standards clearly states the following:
	{{Quote\|Ads must not contain content that facilitates sexual encounters, commercial sexual services between adults, or content asking for or offering pornographic content.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Introduction to the Advertising Standards \|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/#objectionable-content \|website=[[Meta]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260414134111/https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/#objectionable-content \|archive-date=14 Apr 2026}}</ref><br />		{{Quote\|Ads must not contain content that facilitates sexual encounters, commercial sexual services between adults, or content asking for or offering pornographic content.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Introduction to the Advertising Standards \|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/#objectionable-content \|website=[[Meta]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260414134111/https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/#objectionable-content \|archive-date=14 Apr 2026}}</ref><br />

	Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity \|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|website=[[Meta]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317185014/https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|archive-date=17 Mar 2026}}</ref>}}		Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity \|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|website=[[Meta]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317185014/https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|archive-date=17 Mar 2026}}</ref>}}

			In September 2023, it was reported by NBC that AI chatbots were being allowed to be advertised on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, with those ads mentioning sexual themes and innuendos such as "hot pics" and "nsfw role play".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/ai-girlfriend-ads-instagram-tiktok-chat-pics-chatgpt-dose-rcna97547\|title=Ads for AI sex workers are flooding Instagram and TikTok\|first=Leila\|last=Register\|date=2023-09-01\|work=NBC News}}</ref>

	A January 2025 report by the European nonprofit AI Forensics noted in 2024 Meta allowed 3,300 NSFW advertisements on its platforms, including Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/\|title=Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules\|date=2025-01-13\|first=Jeremy\|last=Hsu\|work=New Scientist}}</ref> LeMonde notes that in the ads that contained deepfakes, they are illegal in France.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/01/08/thousands-of-pornographic-ads-go-unmoderated-on-facebook-and-instagram_6736832_13.html\|title=Thousands of pornographic ads go unmoderated on Facebook and Instagram\|first=Aurélien\|last=Defer\|date=2025-01-08\|work=LeMonte}}</ref>		A January 2025 report by the European nonprofit AI Forensics noted in 2024 Meta allowed 3,300 NSFW advertisements on its platforms, including Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/\|title=Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules\|date=2025-01-13\|first=Jeremy\|last=Hsu\|work=New Scientist}}</ref> LeMonde notes that in the ads that contained deepfakes, they are illegal in France.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/01/08/thousands-of-pornographic-ads-go-unmoderated-on-facebook-and-instagram_6736832_13.html\|title=Thousands of pornographic ads go unmoderated on Facebook and Instagram\|first=Aurélien\|last=Defer\|date=2025-01-08\|work=LeMonte}}</ref>

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	Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity \|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|website=[[Meta]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317185014/https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|archive-date=17 Mar 2026}}</ref>}}		Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity \|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|website=[[Meta]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317185014/https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|archive-date=17 Mar 2026}}</ref>}}

			A January 2025 report by the European nonprofit AI Forensics noted in 2024 Meta allowed 3,300 NSFW advertisements on its platforms, including Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/\|title=Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules\|date=2025-01-13\|first=Jeremy\|last=Hsu\|work=New Scientist}}</ref> LeMonde notes that in the ads that contained deepfakes, they are illegal in France.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/01/08/thousands-of-pornographic-ads-go-unmoderated-on-facebook-and-instagram_6736832_13.html\|title=Thousands of pornographic ads go unmoderated on Facebook and Instagram\|first=Aurélien\|last=Defer\|date=2025-01-08\|work=LeMonte}}</ref>

	On 10 April 2026, a user on [[Reddit]] posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genitalia.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=playerno67 \|title=Uncensored porn as ads??? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|access-date=10 Apr 2026 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs \|archive-date=10 Apr 2026}}</ref> The next day on 11 April, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ad Library \|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176 \|website=[[Meta]] \|date=11 Apr 2026 \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415034918/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Meta_ad_library_Gracet_Gracet_Baez_account_status.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of 14 April 2026, and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Gracet Gracet Baez {{!}} Hà Đông \|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/ \|website=[[Facebook]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035725/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Gracet_Gracet_Baez_H%C3%A0_%C4%90%C3%B4ng_Facebook_page.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref>		On 10 April 2026, a user on [[Reddit]] posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genitalia.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=playerno67 \|title=Uncensored porn as ads??? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|access-date=10 Apr 2026 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs \|archive-date=10 Apr 2026}}</ref> The next day on 11 April, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ad Library \|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176 \|website=[[Meta]] \|date=11 Apr 2026 \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415034918/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Meta_ad_library_Gracet_Gracet_Baez_account_status.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of 14 April 2026, and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Gracet Gracet Baez {{!}} Hà Đông \|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/ \|website=[[Facebook]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035725/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Gracet_Gracet_Baez_H%C3%A0_%C4%90%C3%B4ng_Facebook_page.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref>

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	'''~~[[wikipedia:Instagram~~\|Instagram]]''' is a global social-media platform and subsidiary of [[Meta]] since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Apr 2012 \|title=Facebook to Acquire Instagram \|url=https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Meta]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209050049/https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> Founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram focuses on sharing photos and videos. This content can take the form of a "reel", "post", or a "story".<ref group="notes"><u>Reels:</u> Short videos similar to the format popularized by TikTok.<br><u>Posts:</u> A collection of images or videos.<br><u>Stories:</u> A temporary post that allows photos, videos, and text.</ref> Moreover, Instagram has a direct messaging service and a live streaming service built in.
			'''{{Wplink\|Instagram}}''' is a global social-media platform and subsidiary of [[Meta]] since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Apr 2012 \|title=Facebook to Acquire Instagram \|url=https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Meta]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209050049/https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> Founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram focuses on sharing photos and videos. This content can take the form of a "reel", "post", or a "story".<ref group="notes"><u>Reels:</u> Short videos similar to the format popularized by TikTok.<br><u>Posts:</u> A collection of images or videos.<br><u>Stories:</u> A temporary post that allows photos, videos, and text.</ref> Moreover, Instagram has a direct messaging service and a live streaming service built in.

	Instagram has been scrutinized for many consumer violations revolving around the extent of its data collection<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cuthberson \|first=Anthony \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=Instagram is ‘most invasive app’, new study shows \|url=https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 Mar 2025 \|website=Independent \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130180350/https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html \|archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref> and the use of said data.		Instagram has been scrutinized for many consumer violations revolving around the extent of its data collection<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cuthberson \|first=Anthony \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=Instagram is ‘most invasive app’, new study shows \|url=https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 Mar 2025 \|website=Independent \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130180350/https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html \|archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref> and the use of said data.
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	It is similar to [[Reddit#API_paywall,_June_2023\|what Reddit did in 2023]], but 7 years earlier.		It is similar to [[Reddit#API_paywall,_June_2023\|what Reddit did in 2023]], but 7 years earlier.


	===Meta shares personal data from millions without consent. (''2018'')===		===Meta shares personal data from millions without consent. (''2018'')===
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	==References==		==References==
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Sojourna: /* Allowing pornagraphic ads on platform (2026) */ Clean-up.

2026-04-15T04:15:24Z

Allowing pornagraphic ads on platform (2026): Clean-up.

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	Meta quietly updated its help pages to announce that messages between users on the platform will no longer be end-to-end encrypted starting May 2026 after pressure from child safety lobby groups. Meta stated that the removal is due to very few users actually using the feature. This is most likely because it required a manual opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Taylor \|first=Josh \|date=2026-03-18 \|title=Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/instagram-to-remove-end-to-end-encryption-for-private-messages-in-may \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2026-03-13 \|title=Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=The Hacker News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schoon \|first=Ben \|date=2026-03-13 \|title=Meta is killing end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs soon \|url=https://9to5google.com/2026/03/13/meta-is-killing-end-to-end-encryption-for-instagram-dms-soon/ \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=9To5Google}}</ref>		Meta quietly updated its help pages to announce that messages between users on the platform will no longer be end-to-end encrypted starting May 2026 after pressure from child safety lobby groups. Meta stated that the removal is due to very few users actually using the feature. This is most likely because it required a manual opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Taylor \|first=Josh \|date=2026-03-18 \|title=Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/instagram-to-remove-end-to-end-encryption-for-private-messages-in-may \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2026-03-13 \|title=Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=The Hacker News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schoon \|first=Ben \|date=2026-03-13 \|title=Meta is killing end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs soon \|url=https://9to5google.com/2026/03/13/meta-is-killing-end-to-end-encryption-for-instagram-dms-soon/ \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=9To5Google}}</ref>

	===Allowing ~~pornagraphic~~ ads on platform (''2026'')===		===Allowing pornographic ads on platform (''2026'')===
	Meta's Advertising Standards clearly states the following:		Meta's Advertising Standards clearly states the following:
	{{Quote\|Ads must not contain content that facilitates sexual encounters, commercial sexual services between adults, or content asking for or offering pornographic content.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/\|~~title~~=~~Introduction to the Advertising Standards~~\|~~work~~=~~Meta~~\|access-date=2026-04-~~14}}<~~/~~ref>~~		{{Quote\|Ads must not contain content that facilitates sexual encounters, commercial sexual services between adults, or content asking for or offering pornographic content.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Introduction to the Advertising Standards \|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/#objectionable-content \|website=[[Meta]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260414134111/https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/#objectionable-content \|archive-date=14 Apr 2026}}</ref><br />
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	~~Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive~~.~~<ref>{{Cite~~ web~~\|url=~~https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content~~/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/~~\|~~title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity\|work=Meta\|access~~-date=2026~~-04-14~~}}</ref>}}

	On April ~~10,~~ 2026, a user on Reddit posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and ~~genetalia~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/\|~~title~~=~~Uncensored porn as ads???~~\|~~author~~=~~u/playerno67~~\|date=2026-~~04-10\|work~~=~~Reddit~~\|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs\|archive-date=2026~~-04-10\|url-status=live~~}}</ref> The next day on April 11, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176\|~~title~~=~~Ad Library~~\|~~work~~=~~Meta~~\|date=2026-04-10\|~~access~~-date=2026~~-04-14~~}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of April 14, ~~2026~~ and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/\|~~title~~=~~Gracet Gracet Baez <nowiki>~~\|~~</nowiki>Hà Đông\|work~~=~~Facebook~~\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref>		Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity \|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|website=[[Meta]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317185014/https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|archive-date=17 Mar 2026}}</ref>}}

			On 10 April 2026, a user on [[Reddit]] posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genitalia.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=playerno67 \|title=Uncensored porn as ads??? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|access-date=10 Apr 2026 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs \|archive-date=10 Apr 2026}}</ref> The next day on 11 April, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ad Library \|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176 \|website=[[Meta]] \|date=11 Apr 2026 \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415034918/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Meta_ad_library_Gracet_Gracet_Baez_account_status.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of 14 April 2026, and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Gracet Gracet Baez {{!}} Hà Đông \|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/ \|website=[[Facebook]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035725/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Gracet_Gracet_Baez_H%C3%A0_%C4%90%C3%B4ng_Facebook_page.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref>
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	File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026.jpeg\|advertisement on Instagram		File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026.jpeg\|alt=NSFW advertisement on Instagram.\|NSFW advertisement on Instagram.
	File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026 (1).jpeg		File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026 (1).jpeg\|alt=Another NSFW ad on Instagram.\|Another NSFW ad on Instagram.
	File:~~Screenshot 2026-04-14 at 09-21-38 Ad Library~~.png\|Advertiser page		File:Meta ad library Gracet Gracet Baez account status.png\|alt=Advertiser page.\|Advertiser page.
	File:~~Screenshot 2026-04-14~~ Meta ~~Ad Library~~.png		File:Meta ad library Gracet Gracet Baez about page.png\|alt=About page for the advertiser.\|About page for the advertiser.
	File:~~Screenshot 2026-04-14 at 09-34-28~~ Gracet Gracet Baez Hà Đông Facebook.png\|Account "storefront"; still active after		File:Gracet Gracet Baez Hà Đông Facebook page.png\|alt=Account "storefront"; still active after being actioned.\|Account "storefront"; still active after being actioned.
	File:~~Screenshot 2026-04-14 at 09-34-42~~ Gracet Gracet Baez Facebook.png		File:Gracet Gracet Baez Hà Đông Facebook page (2).png
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Tempo123: /* References */ archive today -> megalodon

2026-04-14T15:58:29Z

References: archive today -> megalodon

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	===Introduction of maps feature (''August 2025'')===		===Introduction of maps feature (''August 2025'')===
	On August 6, 2025, Instagram introduced two features in their app; re-posts and the map, with the latter being heavily clarified the feature is opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends/\|title=New Features to Help You Connect With Friends\|work=Instagram\|date=2025-08-06\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212011801/https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends\|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|url-status=live}}</ref> Many of its users have voiced concerns with the feature being implemented, as some say their location was enabled without their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|title=Instagram's new location-sharing feature is raising privacy concerns\|first1=Sohani\|last1=Goonetillake\|first2=Lewis\|last2=Wiseman\|date=2025-08-09\|work=ABC News Australia\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809151515/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|archive-date=2025-08-09\|url-status=live}}</ref> Other users have demanded Instagram to remove the feature altogether on the company's posts, citing the creepiness and danger posed to younger users and women.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/\|~~title=Music: ON. World: OFF.⁣ #InTheMoment\|date=2025~~-~~08-06\|work~~=~~Instagram~~\|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~Jh8sm~~\|archive-date=~~2025~~-08-08\|~~url-status~~=~~live~~}}</ref> Privacy-focused users have suggested those with Instagram to disable Instagram's location services altogether through the phone's settings.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|title=Instagram update now shares your live location unless you disable it\|author=u/SideHonest9960\|date=2025-08-07\|work=Reddit\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222254/https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|url-status=live}}</ref>		On August 6, 2025, Instagram introduced two features in their app; re-posts and the map, with the latter being heavily clarified the feature is opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends/\|title=New Features to Help You Connect With Friends\|work=Instagram\|date=2025-08-06\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212011801/https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends\|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|url-status=live}}</ref> Many of its users have voiced concerns with the feature being implemented, as some say their location was enabled without their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|title=Instagram's new location-sharing feature is raising privacy concerns\|first1=Sohani\|last1=Goonetillake\|first2=Lewis\|last2=Wiseman\|date=2025-08-09\|work=ABC News Australia\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809151515/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|archive-date=2025-08-09\|url-status=live}}</ref> Other users have demanded Instagram to remove the feature altogether on the company's posts, citing the creepiness and danger posed to younger users and women.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-08-06 \|title=Music: ON. World: OFF.⁣ #InTheMoment \|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0415-0056-53/https://kittygr.am:443/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/ \|archive-date=2026-04-14 \|work=Instagram}}</ref> Privacy-focused users have suggested those with Instagram to disable Instagram's location services altogether through the phone's settings.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|title=Instagram update now shares your live location unless you disable it\|author=u/SideHonest9960\|date=2025-08-07\|work=Reddit\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222254/https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	File:Instagram response maps feature (1).png\|Statement from Instagram on August 8th clarifying how the maps feature is integrated with existing accounts.		File:Instagram response maps feature (1).png\|Statement from Instagram on August 8th clarifying how the maps feature is integrated with existing accounts.
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	File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026.jpeg\|advertisement on Instagram		File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026.jpeg\|advertisement on Instagram
	File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026 (1).jpeg\|		File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026 (1).jpeg
	File:Screenshot 2026-04-14 at 09-21-38 Ad Library.png\|Advertiser page		File:Screenshot 2026-04-14 at 09-21-38 Ad Library.png\|Advertiser page
	File:Screenshot 2026-04-14 Meta Ad Library.png		File:Screenshot 2026-04-14 Meta Ad Library.png

Mr Pollo: /* Allowing pornagraphic ads on platform (2026) */

2026-04-14T13:52:27Z

Allowing pornagraphic ads on platform (2026)

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	Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/\|title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity\|work=Meta\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref>}}		Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/\|title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity\|work=Meta\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref>}}

	On April 10, 2026, a user on Reddit posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genetalia.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/\|title=Uncensored porn as ads???\|author=u/playerno67\|date=2026-04-10\|work=Reddit\|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs\|archive-date=2026-04-10\|url-status=live}}</ref> The next day on April 11, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176\|title=Ad Library\|work=Meta\|date=2026-04-10\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of April 14, 2026 and is still ~~active~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/\|title=Gracet Gracet Baez <nowiki>\|</nowiki>Hà Đông\|work=Facebook\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref>		On April 10, 2026, a user on Reddit posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genetalia.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/\|title=Uncensored porn as ads???\|author=u/playerno67\|date=2026-04-10\|work=Reddit\|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs\|archive-date=2026-04-10\|url-status=live}}</ref> The next day on April 11, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176\|title=Ad Library\|work=Meta\|date=2026-04-10\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of April 14, 2026 and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/\|title=Gracet Gracet Baez <nowiki>\|</nowiki>Hà Đông\|work=Facebook\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref>
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	File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026.jpeg\|advertisement on Instagram		File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026.jpeg\|advertisement on Instagram

Mr Pollo: /* Allowing pornagraphic ads on platform (2026) */

2026-04-14T13:48:41Z

Allowing pornagraphic ads on platform (2026)

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	===Allowing pornagraphic ads on platform (''2026'')===		===Allowing pornagraphic ads on platform (''2026'')===
	Meta's Advertising Standards clearly states the following:		Meta's Advertising Standards clearly states the following:
	{{Quote\|Ads must not contain content that facilitates sexual encounters, commercial sexual services between adults, or content asking for or offering pornographic content.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/\|title=Introduction to the Advertising Standards\|work=Meta\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref>}}		{{Quote\|Ads must not contain content that facilitates sexual encounters, commercial sexual services between adults, or content asking for or offering pornographic content.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/\|title=Introduction to the Advertising Standards\|work=Meta\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref>
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			Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/\|title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity\|work=Meta\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref>}}

	On April 10, 2026, a user on Reddit posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genetalia.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/\|title=Uncensored porn as ads???\|author=u/playerno67\|date=2026-04-10\|work=Reddit\|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs\|archive-date=2026-04-10\|url-status=live}}</ref> The next day on April 11, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176\|title=Ad Library\|work=Meta\|date=2026-04-10\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of April 14, 2026 and is still active.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/\|title=Gracet Gracet Baez <nowiki>\|</nowiki>Hà Đông\|work=Facebook\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref>		On April 10, 2026, a user on Reddit posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genetalia.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/\|title=Uncensored porn as ads???\|author=u/playerno67\|date=2026-04-10\|work=Reddit\|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs\|archive-date=2026-04-10\|url-status=live}}</ref> The next day on April 11, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176\|title=Ad Library\|work=Meta\|date=2026-04-10\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of April 14, 2026 and is still active.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/\|title=Gracet Gracet Baez <nowiki>\|</nowiki>Hà Đông\|work=Facebook\|access-date=2026-04-14}}</ref>

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	In September 2023, it was reported by NBC that AI chatbots were being allowed to be advertised on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, with those ads mentioning sexual themes and innuendos such as "hot pics" and "nsfw role play".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/ai-girlfriend-ads-instagram-tiktok-chat-pics-chatgpt-dose-rcna97547\|title=Ads for AI sex workers are flooding Instagram and TikTok\|first1=David\|last1=Ingram\|first2=Leila\|last2=Register\|date=2023-09-01\|work=NBC News}}</ref>		In September 2023, it was reported by NBC that AI chatbots were being allowed to be advertised on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, with those ads mentioning sexual themes and innuendos such as "hot pics" and "nsfw role play".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/ai-girlfriend-ads-instagram-tiktok-chat-pics-chatgpt-dose-rcna97547\|title=Ads for AI sex workers are flooding Instagram and TikTok\|first1=David\|last1=Ingram\|first2=Leila\|last2=Register\|date=2023-09-01\|work=NBC News}}</ref>

	A January 2025 report by the European nonprofit AI Forensics noted in 2024 Meta allowed 3,300 NSFW advertisements on its platforms, including Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/\|title=Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules\|date=2025-01-13\|first=Jeremy\|last=Hsu\|work=New Scientist}}</ref> LeMonde notes that in the ads that contained deepfakes~~, they~~ are illegal in France.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/01/08/thousands-of-pornographic-ads-go-unmoderated-on-facebook-and-instagram_6736832_13.html\|title=Thousands of pornographic ads go unmoderated on Facebook and Instagram\|first=Aurélien\|last=Defer\|date=2025-01-08\|work=LeMonte}}</ref>		A January 2025 report by the European nonprofit AI Forensics noted in 2024 Meta allowed 3,300 NSFW advertisements on its platforms, including Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/\|title=Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules\|date=2025-01-13\|first=Jeremy\|last=Hsu\|work=New Scientist}}</ref> LeMonde notes that the ads that contained deepfakes are illegal in France.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/01/08/thousands-of-pornographic-ads-go-unmoderated-on-facebook-and-instagram_6736832_13.html\|title=Thousands of pornographic ads go unmoderated on Facebook and Instagram\|first=Aurélien\|last=Defer\|date=2025-01-08\|work=LeMonte}}</ref>

	On 10 April 2026, a user on [[Reddit]] posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genitalia.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=playerno67 \|title=Uncensored porn as ads??? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|access-date=10 Apr 2026 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs \|archive-date=10 Apr 2026}}</ref> The next day on 11 April, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ad Library \|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176 \|website=[[Meta]] \|date=11 Apr 2026 \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415034918/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Meta_ad_library_Gracet_Gracet_Baez_account_status.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of 14 April 2026, and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Gracet Gracet Baez {{!}} Hà Đông \|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/ \|website=[[Facebook]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035725/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Gracet_Gracet_Baez_H%C3%A0_%C4%90%C3%B4ng_Facebook_page.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref>		On 10 April 2026, a user on [[Reddit]] posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genitalia.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=playerno67 \|title=Uncensored porn as ads??? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|access-date=10 Apr 2026 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs \|archive-date=10 Apr 2026}}</ref> The next day on 11 April, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ad Library \|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176 \|website=[[Meta]] \|date=11 Apr 2026 \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415034918/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Meta_ad_library_Gracet_Gracet_Baez_account_status.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of 14 April 2026, and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Gracet Gracet Baez {{!}} Hà Đông \|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/ \|website=[[Facebook]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035725/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Gracet_Gracet_Baez_H%C3%A0_%C4%90%C3%B4ng_Facebook_page.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref>

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	Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity \|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|website=[[Meta]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317185014/https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|archive-date=17 Mar 2026}}</ref>}}		Ads must not contain imagery depicting nudity, sexual activity, depictions of people in explicit or sexually suggestive positions, or activities that are sexually suggestive.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity \|url=https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|website=[[Meta]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317185014/https://transparency.meta.com/policies/ad-standards/objectionable-content/adult-nudity-and-sexual-activity/ \|archive-date=17 Mar 2026}}</ref>}}

			A January 2025 report by the European nonprofit AI Forensics noted in 2024 Meta allowed 3,300 NSFW advertisements on its platforms, including Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/\|title=Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules\|date=2025-01-13\|first=Jeremy\|last=Hsu\|work=New Scientist}}</ref> LeMonde notes that in the ads that contained deepfakes, they are illegal in France.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/01/08/thousands-of-pornographic-ads-go-unmoderated-on-facebook-and-instagram_6736832_13.html\|title=Thousands of pornographic ads go unmoderated on Facebook and Instagram\|first=Aurélien\|last=Defer\|date=2025-01-08\|work=LeMonte}}</ref>

	On 10 April 2026, a user on [[Reddit]] posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genitalia.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=playerno67 \|title=Uncensored porn as ads??? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|access-date=10 Apr 2026 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs \|archive-date=10 Apr 2026}}</ref> The next day on 11 April, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ad Library \|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176 \|website=[[Meta]] \|date=11 Apr 2026 \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415034918/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Meta_ad_library_Gracet_Gracet_Baez_account_status.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of 14 April 2026, and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Gracet Gracet Baez {{!}} Hà Đông \|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/ \|website=[[Facebook]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035725/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Gracet_Gracet_Baez_H%C3%A0_%C4%90%C3%B4ng_Facebook_page.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref>		On 10 April 2026, a user on [[Reddit]] posted two self-censored screenshots of an Instagram video ad that depicted a man and a women having sexual intercourse with exposed breasts and genitalia.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=playerno67 \|title=Uncensored porn as ads??? \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1shvl0k/uncensored_porn_as_ads/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=10 Apr 2026 \|access-date=10 Apr 2026 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/simGs \|archive-date=10 Apr 2026}}</ref> The next day on 11 April, the ad account was "disabled" for violating Meta's advertising standards.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ad Library \|url=https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=active&ad_type=all&country=US&id=1171579384976792&is_targeted_country=false&media_type=all&search_type=page&sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&sort_data[direction]=desc&view_all_page_id=1027932660409176 \|website=[[Meta]] \|date=11 Apr 2026 \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415034918/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Meta_ad_library_Gracet_Gracet_Baez_account_status.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref> The "Gracet Gracet Baez" account has not been banned as of 14 April 2026, and is still public on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Gracet Gracet Baez {{!}} Hà Đông \|url=https://www.facebook.com/people/Gracet-Gracet-Baez/61572123681097/ \|website=[[Facebook]] \|date= \|access-date=14 Apr 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035725/https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Gracet_Gracet_Baez_H%C3%A0_%C4%90%C3%B4ng_Facebook_page.png \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref>