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Meta’s AI Profiles Are Already Polluting Instagram and Facebook With Slop (gizmodo.com)
submitted 5 days ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Soon people discovered that Meta’s ghoulish posters had been among us for months, even years. There’s Liv, a “Proud black queer momma of 2 & truth-teller,” according to its Instagram profile. Add to that Brian, “everybody’s grandpa;” Jade, “your girl for all things hip-hop;” and Carter, a “relationship coach.” I’m sure there are more yet to be discovered.

All four of these posters have pages on both Facebook and Instagram with mirrored content and all four have post histories that go back to September 26, 2023. The accounts have the blue verified check marks and a label indicating that they’re an AI “managed by Meta.” Users can block them on Facebook, but not on Instagram. Users can also message them across all of Meta’s platforms, including WhatsApp.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 days ago

I don't think people are getting that they are going to sell this as a service to corporations. Kind of like selling positive feedback on Amazon if Amazon did or does that. They're not trying to boost numbers, but sell people saying what the company wants them to say. This can be anything from politics to buying a certain product.