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Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts
Meta's AI support chatbot was exploited by hackers to hijack Instagram accounts by switching email addresses and resetting passwords. The issue occurred around the same time as the hack of Barack Obama's White House Instagram account, which began posting Iranian propaganda.
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