Hackers Conned a Chatbot to Hijack 20,000 Instagram Accounts | HappeningNow.news
Published Date: June 09, 2026

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Hackers Conned a Chatbot to Hijack 20,000 Instagram Accounts

Meta has since fixed the exploit, but it's yet another example of AI doing it worse than humans.

Source CNET Updated 2h 27m ago AI Summary

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Meta has since fixed the exploit, but it's yet another example of AI doing it worse than humans.

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