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Meta admits possible AI overreach in South Korean account bans

By Jenny Lee ( June 18, 2025, 03:19 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms has admitted the potential for excessive enforcement by its artificial intelligence-driven moderation tools, after thousands of account suspensions on Facebook and Instagram drew political backlash in South Korea. In a recent Facebook post, Choi Min-hee, chair of the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, said she met with Meta Korea to discuss the growing number of user complaints about sudden and unexplained account bans on the company’s social media platforms.Meta Platforms has admitted the potential for excessive enforcement by its artificial intelligence-driven moderation tools, after thousands of account suspensions on Facebook and Instagram drew political backlash in South Korea....

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