Meta A.I. Bug Allowed Hackers to Take Over Instagram Accounts

New York Times Techby Mike Isaac and Eli TanJune 9, 2026tech

The flaw, which Meta said it had fixed, allowed anyone to take over Instagram accounts using a bug in the company’s new artificial intelligence software.

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Meta A.I. Bug Allowed Hackers to Take Over Instagram Accounts

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