The Ghost in the Machine: Meta Faces Scrutiny Over AI-Linked Instagram Account Hacks
A series of widespread, sophisticated hacking incidents targeting Instagram users throughout late 2023 and early 2024 has ignited a firestorm of controversy, with investigators and victims pointing toward potential vulnerabilities exacerbated by Meta’s own artificial intelligence infrastructure. While Meta has officially denied direct systemic failures, independent security researchers allege that automated AI tools, designed to…