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Attackers exploited Meta's AI customer support agent to hijack Instagram accounts by simply asking it to change linked email addresses, highlighting that AI agent vulnerabilities can be as dangerous as advanced AI hacking threats.
Meta has launched Meta Business Agent, an AI tool that helps businesses manage customer interactions across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. The tool aims to automate and streamline customer service for businesses using Meta's platforms.
Recap of a security incident where hackers took over high-profile Instagram accounts by social-engineering Meta's AI chatbot, highlighting the structural unsafety of LLM-wrapper agent architectures where authorization is embedded within LLM reasoning.
Meta repeatedly fails to respond to EU dispute body Appeals Centre Europe in cases of user bans, providing evidence in fewer than 100 of 4,600 cases.
Hackers exploited Meta's AI support chatbot to take over high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking it to change the account's email address, bypassing normal verification and account recovery procedures.
Hackers exploited Meta's AI support chatbot to steal high-value Instagram accounts by tricking it into account recovery, highlighting the dangers of AI agents with elevated permissions. Accounts with MFA were not compromised.
Meta's AI support chatbot was exploited by hackers to hijack Instagram accounts, including high-profile ones, by tricking the bot into changing email addresses. Meta has since patched the issue.
Hackers exploited Meta's AI customer support bot to reset Instagram account passwords, briefly hijacking high-profile accounts like the Obama White House's Instagram. Meta pushed an emergency patch and advised enabling multi-factor authentication.
A newly discovered Instagram exploit allows attackers to take over accounts by faking location and using Meta's support AI to reset email verification, bypassing 2FA. The vulnerability, which affected high-profile accounts, has been patched but was active for weeks.
An autonomous agent team's Builder agent shipped two pull requests overnight, fixing a broken Instagram posting flow and eliminating redundant API calls, demonstrating the granular nature of self-improvement in autonomous systems.
Veedcrawl is an MCP server that enables AI agents to search, analyze, and extract insights from social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, including video hooks, captions, creator profiles, and competitor strategies.
The article shares lessons from top creators at Google I/O about how AI startups can effectively work with creators for product distribution, highlighting the shift from traditional media to creators, the value of Instagram, and the need for personalized outreach and better metrics.
Meta permanently disabled the Instagram account of journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, which had over 1 million followers, following a request from Kuwait after his arrest and acquittal.
A solo creator used AI tools to build a photorealistic luxury AI influencer in 30 days from scratch with zero budget, landing a real brand deal. Key lessons include the importance of face consistency and the surprising speed of brand deals.
Instagram launches 'Instants', allowing users to send disappearing, unedited photos to their Close Friends list.
Meta is removing end-to-end encryption from Instagram DMs, effective May 8, 2026, citing low opt-in rates. The decision comes amid controversy, including a New Mexico lawsuit alleging E2E encryption hinders child safety efforts, with the company directing users to WhatsApp where E2E is enabled by default.
Instagram is introducing Teen Accounts with automatic protections to control who can contact teenagers on the platform.