<p>A new report from The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) has found that recommendations made by Instagram during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic was pushing people towards misinformation about the virus.</p>

<p>In addition, people were exposed to content sceptical of vaccinations, and material promoting anti-semitism.&nbsp; The watchdog claims that new accounts on the platform were exposed to misinformation through the app’s algorithms - the defining character of its “explore” section.</p>

<p>Most of the misleading information was shown to new users, many of whom followed leading faces of anti-vaccination movement.</p>

<p>The report by CCDH is titled “Malgorithm” which noted that volunteers in their study who followed 10 accounts with links to anti-vaccine sentiments were receiving recommendations for way more problematic content, like anti-semitic theories. The most common trope among these recommendations was about playing down the pandemic - urging people to stop wearing masks, and to not get tested.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://13.235.153.162/technology/invite-only-photo-sharing-app-dispo-launched-as-instagrams-rival-367613" hreflang="en">Invite-only photo sharing app, Dispo, launched as Instagram's rival</a></p>

<p>CCDH’s Chief Executive told The Guardian that it was “beyond belief” how Instagram exposed people to conspiracy theories during a pandemic.</p>

<p>Facebook, the parent company on Instagram has responded to the allegations, calling the CCDH’s findings outdated and misleading.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company also claimed that they have removed 12 million posts with misleading information about COVID-19 and vaccines, while highlighting how the CCDH’s research uses a sample size of just 104 posts. “We share the goal of reducing misinformation”, the company said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://13.235.153.162/sports/instagram-vows-strong-action-after-racist-abuse-of-premier-league-stars-362719" hreflang="en">Instagram vows strong action after racist abuse of Premier League stars</a></p>

<p>Over the last few months, social media giants are facing increased scrutiny from governments around the world for the role companies play in limiting misinformation, which in turn affects how individuals behave and the choices they make in the real world - which have more far-reaching implications during a pandemic.</p>


A new report from The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) has found that recommendations made by Instagram during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic was pushing people towards misinformation about the virus.

A new report from The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) has found that recommendations made by Instagram during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic was pushing people towards misinformation about the virus. In addition, people were exposed to content sceptical of vaccinations, and material promoting anti-semitism. The watchdog claims that new accounts on the platform were exposed to misinformation through the app’s algorithms - the defining character of its “explore” section. Most of the misleading information was shown to new users, many of whom followed leading faces of anti-vaccination movement. The report by CCDH is titled “Malgorithm” which noted that volunteers in their study who followed 10 accounts with links to anti-vaccine sentiments were receiving recommendations for way more problematic content, like anti-semitic theories. The most common trope among these recommendations was about playing down the pandemic - urging people to stop wearing masks, and to not get tested. Also read: Invite-only photo sharing app, Dispo, launched as Instagram's rival CCDH’s Chief Executive told The Guardian that it was “beyond belief” how Instagram exposed people to conspiracy theories during a pandemic. Facebook, the parent company on Instagram has responded to the allegations, calling the CCDH’s findings outdated and misleading. The company also claimed that they have removed 12 million posts with misleading information about COVID-19 and vaccines, while highlighting how the CCDH’s research uses a sample size of just 104 posts. “We share the goal of reducing misinformation”, the company said. Also read: Instagram vows strong action after racist abuse of Premier League stars Over the last few months, social media giants are facing increased scrutiny from governments around the world for the role companies play in limiting misinformation, which in turn affects how individuals behave and the choices they make in the real world - which have more far-reaching implications during a pandemic.

Instagram drove new users to fake news, conspiracy theories during peak of pandemic: Report

<p>American actor-singer Katharine McPhee showered love on her musician husband David Foster who ringed in his 70th birthday on Friday. The 35-year-old actor, who married the legendary music producer and composer in late June this year in a royal affair in London, shared a series of romantic snaps of the couple where the two can be seen spending quality time together.<br />
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"I've known this man for 13 years now! What was once a working relationship became a friendship and ultimately led us here," McPhee wrote."Anyone who meets him talks about how charming he is, so much so that he eventually charmed his way into my heart. I'm so proud that he's my husband! May God bless you with many many more years. Happy birthday, baby! @davidfoster," she added.</p>

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<p>The Broadway star opened up about her new marriage to Foster in an August interview with news agency&nbsp;and revealed that she decided to take the Canadian musician's last name because she's a romantic,&nbsp;reported news agency.<br />
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"I've always liked the idea that it's still a traditional thing that exists in our society," she said. "I like the idea. I think it's romantic and it's a great last name."The 'American Idol'&nbsp;runner-up also raved that her marriage to the 16-time Grammy-winning producer has been a piece of cake thus far " We just love being with each other. There's no arguing, no drama. It's just easy," she shared. "That's how it should be."</p>


American actor-singer Katharine McPhee showered love on her musician husband David Foster who ringed in his 70th birthday on Friday. The 35-year-old actor, who married the legendary music producer and composer in late June this year in a royal affair in London, shared a series of romantic snaps of the couple where the two can be seen spending quality time together.

American actor-singer Katharine McPhee showered love on her musician husband David Foster who ringed in his 70th birthday on Friday. The 35-year-old actor, who married the legendary music producer and composer in late June this year in a royal affair in London, shared a series of romantic snaps of the couple where the two can be seen spending quality time together. "I've known this man for 13 years now! What was once a working relationship became a friendship and ultimately led us here," McPhee wrote."Anyone who meets him talks about how charming he is, so much so that he eventually charmed his way into my heart. I'm so proud that he's my husband! May God bless you with many many more years. Happy birthday, baby! @davidfoster," she added. View this post on Instagram I’ve known this man for 13 years now! What was once a working relationship became a friendship and ultimately led us here. Anyone who meets him talks about how charming he is, so much so that he eventually charmed his way into my heart. I’m so proud that he’s my husband! May God bless you with many many more years. Happy birthday baby! @davidfoster 🎈🎉🎁 A post shared by Katharine McPhee Foster (@katharinefoster) on Nov 1, 2019 at 10:09am PDT × The Broadway star opened up about her new marriage to Foster in an August interview with news agency and revealed that she decided to take the Canadian musician's last name because she's a romantic, reported news agency. "I've always liked the idea that it's still a traditional thing that exists in our society," she said. "I like the idea. I think it's romantic and it's a great last name."The 'American Idol' runner-up also raved that her marriage to the 16-time Grammy-winning producer has been a piece of cake thus far " We just love being with each other. There's no arguing, no drama. It's just easy," she shared. "That's how it should be."

Katharine McPhee shares adorable pictures to wish husband David Foster on 70th birthday

<p>Adding a significant feature to its photo app, Instagram now lets users share multiple photos and videos in one post. In other words, users can combine up to 10 photos and videos in one post and swipe through to see them all.</p>

<p>&ldquo;With this update, you no longer have to choose the single best photo or video from an experience you want to remember,&rdquo; says Instagram.</p>

<p>Users will now see a new icon to select multiple photos and videos. Take a look at the video below to see how your posts with multiple photos will look like:</p>

<p><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="430" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Finstagram%2Fvideos%2F1252739654811876%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="100%"></iframe>Users can tap and hold to change the order, apply a filter to everything at once or edit one by one. These posts have a single caption and are square-only for now.</p>

<p>On the profile grid, the first photo or video of the post shows a little icon, which means that there&rsquo;s more to see. In feed, there are blue dots at the bottom of such posts to let people know that they can swipe to see more. Users can like and comment on them just like a regular post.</p>

<p>While users can change the caption and location in posts with multiple photos and videos, they can&rsquo;t reorder, edit or delete parts of the posts. Also, there is no way to change the accounts that have been tagged in such posts.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Keep in mind that posts containing multiple videos may take longer to upload. If your post contains multiple videos, make sure you&#39;re connected to a reliable network,&rdquo; advises Instagram.</p>

<p>This update is available as part of Instagram version 10.9 for iOS in the Apple App Store and for Android on Google Play.</p>

<p>(WION)</p>


Users can tap and hold to change the order, apply a filter to everything at once or edit one by one

Adding a significant feature to its photo app, Instagram now lets users share multiple photos and videos in one post. In other words, users can combine up to 10 photos and videos in one post and swipe through to see them all. “With this update, you no longer have to choose the single best photo or video from an experience you want to remember,” says Instagram. Users will now see a new icon to select multiple photos and videos. Take a look at the video below to see how your posts with multiple photos will look like: Users can tap and hold to change the order, apply a filter to everything at once or edit one by one. These posts have a single caption and are square-only for now. On the profile grid, the first photo or video of the post shows a little icon, which means that there’s more to see. In feed, there are blue dots at the bottom of such posts to let people know that they can swipe to see more. Users can like and comment on them just like a regular post. While users can change the caption and location in posts with multiple photos and videos, they can’t reorder, edit or delete parts of the posts. Also, there is no way to change the accounts that have been tagged in such posts. “Keep in mind that posts containing multiple videos may take longer to upload. If your post contains multiple videos, make sure you're connected to a reliable network,” advises Instagram. This update is available as part of Instagram version 10.9 for iOS in the Apple App Store and for Android on Google Play. (WION)

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