{
  "id": 16065208,
  "title": "Head of Instagram Says He Has No Idea How to Deal With Wave of Horrible AI Slop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/head-of-instagram-says-he-has-no-idea-how-to-deal-with-wave-of",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-22T15:16:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/head-instagram-no-idea-ai-slop"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The head of Instagram has expressed his lack of understanding on how to tackle the influx of AI-generated content plaguing the platform. Adam Mosseri, Instagram's longtime head, recently reported on the trend of AI users stealing comedians' jokes and repackage them into fake AI-manipulated videos. These AI-generated videos often feature attractive young women who redirect viewers to OnlyFans for further content. One comedian, George Brett Olson, had his work stolen by an AI account with over 300,000 followers and detailed the consequences in a video. Mosseri acknowledged the difficulty in identifying AI content and the platform's commitment to promoting original content creators. Despite the challenges, Mosseri pledged to investigate potential solutions to combat the issue. Meta's involvement in AI development means it's unlikely to remove AI content from its platforms anytime soon. However, Mosseri highlighted that copyright infringement is a longstanding problem, but with AI, it has become easier for people to infringe on others' work with minimal effort. The accessibility of AI technology has now lowered the barriers to entry for creating low-effort content, which can be monetized and spread widely. It remains to be seen how Meta will address this abusive behavior on its platforms, or if it will rely on individual creators to report and address cases of abuse.",
  "summary": "\"We are actively working out what to do; it’s just a tricky problem.\" The post Head of Instagram Says He Has No Idea How to Deal With Wave of Horrible AI Slop appeared first on Futurism .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}