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| Official Website = https://www.instagram.com/

| Logo = Instagram.png

}}'''Instagram''' is a global social-media platform and subsidiary of [[Meta]] since 2012.<ref>https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/</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".

}}'''[[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]]}}</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".

Reels: Short videos similar to the format popularized by TikTok.

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Moreover, Instagram has a direct messaging service and a live streaming service built in.

~~== Consumer-protection profile ==~~

=== ~~Privacy~~ ===

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}}</ref> and the use of said data.

* On signup Instagram collects details such as the user's name, email, phone number, and profile information.<ref name=~~":0">[https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388?utm_source~~=~~chatgpt.com https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388]</ref>~~

==Consumer-protection profile==

* Through the use of the app, Instagram collects the following:<ref name=":0" />

** Interactions including, likes, comments, posts, and direct messages.

** Location Data.

** Device Information.

** Usage Data.

** Content Data including metadata from photos and videos.

** Information from messages including the people the user interacts with the types of messages the user sends.

* Instagram shares data to 3rd parties including advertisers directly and through Meta.<ref name=~~":0" />~~

* Instagram will share data with law enforcement if legally compelled.<ref name=~~":0" />~~

* Instagram will analyze messages for the purpose of detecting spam, harassment, or abusive content.

* Instagram uses user data to serve targeted advertisements to the user.

=== ~~Transparency~~ ===

===Privacy===

* ~~The~~ Instagram ~~privacy policy states how most~~ user data ~~is collected~~ and ~~stored~~.

*On signup, Instagram collects details such as the user's name, email, phone number, and profile information.<ref name=":0">[https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388?utm_source=chatgpt.com Privacy Policy]</ref>

* Instagram ~~allows users to download a copy~~ of ~~their Data through their front-ends~~.

*Through the use of the app, Instagram collects the following:<ref name=":0" />

* ~~It is unclear how much information is collected from~~ user to user ~~messages~~.

**Interactions including, likes, comments, posts, and direct messages.

**Location Data.

**Device Information.

**Usage Data.

**Content Data including metadata from photos and videos.

**Information from messages including the people the user interacts with the types of messages the user sends.

*Instagram shares data to 3rd parties including advertisers directly and through Meta.<ref name=":0" />

*Instagram will share data with law enforcement if legally compelled.<ref name=":0" />

*Instagram will analyze messages for the purpose of detecting spam, harassment, or abusive content.

*Instagram uses user data to serve targeted advertisements to the user.

=== ~~Freedom~~ ===

===Transparency===

* Instagram ~~messages are not end-to-end encrypted~~.

*The Instagram privacy policy states how most user data is collected and stored.

* Instagram ~~as part of Meta has~~ a ~~forced arbitration clause in its terms~~ of ~~service~~.

*Instagram allows users to download a copy of their Data through their front-ends.

* ~~Instagram has the ability to remove content without citing a reason.~~

*It is unclear how much information is collected from user to user messages.

* Instagram is ~~granted a license~~ to ~~use, distribute, modify, run, copy, display, and create derivative works of uploaded content.<ref name=":1">https://help.instagram~~.~~com/581066165581870/</ref>~~

== ~~Consumer-protection incidents~~ ==

===Freedom===

~~===~~ Instagram ~~allows AI~~ to ~~be trained on user data (Mar~~. ~~2023) ===~~

*Instagram messages are not end-to-end encrypted.

~~In March 2023~~, Instagram ~~updated it's Terms of Service~~ to ~~allow them~~ to use ~~collected data to train artificial intelligence~~.<ref name=":1" /~~> This data includes uploaded photos and videos and the creators were not given compensation~~. ~~This new TOS was mandatory to accept to continue using the platform~~.

*Instagram, as part of Meta, has a forced arbitration clause in its terms of service.

*Instagram has the ability to remove content without citing a reason.

*Instagram is granted a license to use, distribute, modify, run, copy, display, and create derivative works of uploaded content.<ref name=":1">[https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870/ Terms of Service]</ref>

==~~= Instagram uses personal data for advertisements without proper consent (Nov. 2020) =~~==

==Consumer-protection incidents==

=== ~~Controversy regarding the data privacy of minors~~ (~~Mar~~. ~~2019~~) ===

===Instagram shows gore and violence videos to select users (Feb. 2025)===

In what Instagram calls an "error", some users were shown videos of graphic death scenes and animal abuse in their Reels feed for about a day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milmo |first=Dan |date=2025-02-28 |title=Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on Instagram |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/meta-apologises-over-flood-of-gore-violence-and-dead-bodies-on-instagram |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>

~~===~~ Meta ~~shares personal data from millions without consent~~. ~~(Mar. 2018) ===~~

This also serves as an example for the kind of content Meta staff has to review when flagged and raises questions about the mental health impact watching this type of content all day has on the workers tasked with content moderation.

== References ==

===Instagram allows AI to be trained on user data (Mar. 2023)===

In March 2023, Instagram updated its Terms of Service to allow them to use collected data to train artificial intelligence.<ref name=":1" /> This data includes uploaded photos and videos and the creators were not given compensation. This new TOS was mandatory to accept to continue using the platform.

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}}</ref>

===New iOS Camera Activity Indicator shows camera activity at unexpected moments (2020–2022)===

Some users reported their camera being accessed while they were not using a feature of the app that ordinarily involves taking pictures or videos. This was revealed by a new indicator in iOS 14 and the same thing was repeated when Android 12 introduced a similar indicator.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why does Instagram use my camera whenever i exit the app? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/s85mv2/why_does_instagram_use_my_camera_whenever_i_exit/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Why is Instagram accessing my camera at unexpected moments ? (The new privacy feature from Android 12 shows a red dot at the top right when an app is accessing sensitive hardware) |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/qiyofe/why_is_instagram_accessing_my_camera_at/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram weirdly accessing camera? (more in first comment) |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/ssqeyi/instagram_weirdly_accessing_camera_more_in_first/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>

In a separate incident '''[I think November 2022]''', users reported suddenly seeing their camera feed behind the Instagram interface when scrolling their feed or interacting with posts '''[SOURCES NEEDED – very difficult to find the reports on this].'''

Instagram claimed that nothing was recorded in these instances. Their responses never addressed concerns that the camera feed might be used for things like analysing the face for emotional reaction to ads, recording location information or similar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Becker |first=Leo |date=2020-07-27 |title=Unerwünschter iPhone-Kamerazugriff: Instagram verweist auf Bug |url=https://www.heise.de/news/Unerwuenschter-iPhone-Kamerazugriff-Instagram-verweist-auf-Bug-4855850.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Heise Online [German]}}</ref>

===Instagram uses personal data for advertisements without proper consent (Nov. 2020)===

===Controversy regarding the data privacy of minors (Mar. 2019)===

===Meta shares personal data from millions without consent. (Mar. 2018)===

==References==

[[Category:Instagram]]

[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]

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 | Official Website = https://www.instagram.com/
 | Logo = Instagram.png
-}}'''Instagram''' is a global social-media platform and subsidiary of [[Meta]] since 2012.<ref>https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/</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".
+}}'''[[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]]}}</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".
 Reels: Short videos similar to the format popularized by TikTok.
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 Moreover, Instagram has a direct messaging service and a live streaming service built in.
-== Consumer-protection profile ==
-=== Privacy ===
+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}}</ref> and the use of said data.
-* On signup Instagram collects details such as the user's name, email, phone number, and profile information.<ref name=":0">[https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388]</ref>
+==Consumer-protection profile==
-* Through the use of the app, Instagram collects the following:<ref name=":0" />
-** Interactions including, likes, comments, posts, and direct messages.
-** Location Data.
-** Device Information.
-** Usage Data.
-** Content Data including metadata from photos and videos.
-** Information from messages including the people the user interacts with the types of messages the user sends.
-* Instagram shares data to 3rd parties including advertisers directly and through Meta.<ref name=":0" />
-* Instagram will share data with law enforcement if legally compelled.<ref name=":0" />
-* Instagram will analyze messages for the purpose of detecting spam, harassment, or abusive content.
-* Instagram uses user data to serve targeted advertisements to the user.
-=== Transparency ===
+===Privacy===
-* The Instagram privacy policy states how most user data is collected and stored.
+*On signup, Instagram collects details such as the user's name, email, phone number, and profile information.<ref name=":0">[https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388?utm_source=chatgpt.com Privacy Policy]</ref>
-* Instagram allows users to download a copy of their Data through their front-ends.
+*Through the use of the app, Instagram collects the following:<ref name=":0" />
-* It is unclear how much information is collected from user to user messages.
+**Interactions including, likes, comments, posts, and direct messages.
+**Location Data.
+**Device Information.
+**Usage Data.
+**Content Data including metadata from photos and videos.
+**Information from messages including the people the user interacts with the types of messages the user sends.
+*Instagram shares data to 3rd parties including advertisers directly and through Meta.<ref name=":0" />
+*Instagram will share data with law enforcement if legally compelled.<ref name=":0" />
+*Instagram will analyze messages for the purpose of detecting spam, harassment, or abusive content.
+*Instagram uses user data to serve targeted advertisements to the user.
-=== Freedom ===
+===Transparency===
-* Instagram messages are not end-to-end encrypted.
+*The Instagram privacy policy states how most user data is collected and stored.
-* Instagram as part of Meta has a forced arbitration clause in its terms of service.
+*Instagram allows users to download a copy of their Data through their front-ends.
-* Instagram has the ability to remove content without citing a reason.
+*It is unclear how much information is collected from user to user messages.
-* Instagram is granted a license to use, distribute, modify, run, copy, display, and create derivative works of uploaded content.<ref name=":1">https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870/</ref>
-== Consumer-protection incidents ==
+===Freedom===
-=== Instagram allows AI to be trained on user data (Mar. 2023) ===
+*Instagram messages are not end-to-end encrypted.
-In March 2023, Instagram updated it's Terms of Service to allow them to use collected data to train artificial intelligence.<ref name=":1" /> This data includes uploaded photos and videos and the creators were not given compensation. This new TOS was mandatory to accept to continue using the platform.
+*Instagram, as part of Meta, has a forced arbitration clause in its terms of service.
+*Instagram has the ability to remove content without citing a reason.
+*Instagram is granted a license to use, distribute, modify, run, copy, display, and create derivative works of uploaded content.<ref name=":1">[https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870/ Terms of Service]</ref>
-=== Instagram uses personal data for advertisements without proper consent (Nov. 2020) ===
+==Consumer-protection incidents==
-=== Controversy regarding the data privacy of minors (Mar. 2019) ===
+===Instagram shows gore and violence videos to select users (Feb. 2025)===
+In what Instagram calls an "error", some users were shown videos of graphic death scenes and animal abuse in their Reels feed for about a day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milmo |first=Dan |date=2025-02-28 |title=Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on Instagram |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/meta-apologises-over-flood-of-gore-violence-and-dead-bodies-on-instagram |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>
-=== Meta shares personal data from millions without consent. (Mar. 2018) ===
+This also serves as an example for the kind of content Meta staff has to review when flagged and raises questions about the mental health impact watching this type of content all day has on the workers tasked with content moderation.
-== References ==
+===Instagram allows AI to be trained on user data (Mar. 2023)===
+In March 2023, Instagram updated its Terms of Service to allow them to use collected data to train artificial intelligence.<ref name=":1" /> This data includes uploaded photos and videos and the creators were not given compensation. This new TOS was mandatory to accept to continue using the platform.
+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}}</ref>
+===New iOS Camera Activity Indicator shows camera activity at unexpected moments (2020–2022)===
+Some users reported their camera being accessed while they were not using a feature of the app that ordinarily involves taking pictures or videos. This was revealed by a new indicator in iOS 14 and the same thing was repeated when Android 12 introduced a similar indicator.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why does Instagram use my camera whenever i exit the app? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/s85mv2/why_does_instagram_use_my_camera_whenever_i_exit/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Why is Instagram accessing my camera at unexpected moments ? (The new privacy feature from Android 12 shows a red dot at the top right when an app is accessing sensitive hardware) |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/qiyofe/why_is_instagram_accessing_my_camera_at/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram weirdly accessing camera? (more in first comment) |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/ssqeyi/instagram_weirdly_accessing_camera_more_in_first/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>
+In a separate incident '''[I think November 2022]''', users reported suddenly seeing their camera feed behind the Instagram interface when scrolling their feed or interacting with posts '''[SOURCES NEEDED – very difficult to find the reports on this].'''
+Instagram claimed that nothing was recorded in these instances. Their responses never addressed concerns that the camera feed might be used for things like analysing the face for emotional reaction to ads, recording location information or similar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Becker |first=Leo |date=2020-07-27 |title=Unerwünschter iPhone-Kamerazugriff: Instagram verweist auf Bug |url=https://www.heise.de/news/Unerwuenschter-iPhone-Kamerazugriff-Instagram-verweist-auf-Bug-4855850.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Heise Online [German]}}</ref>
+===Instagram uses personal data for advertisements without proper consent (Nov. 2020)===
+===Controversy regarding the data privacy of minors (Mar. 2019)===
+===Meta shares personal data from millions without consent. (Mar. 2018)===
+==References==
 <references />
+[[Category:Instagram]]
+[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]