You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram - The Verge

Google News12/31/2025 – 1/1/2026

Summary

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, stated that due to the prevalence of AI, it may become more practical to fingerprint real media rather than fake media. He acknowledged that as the world changes rapidly, Instagram is struggling to keep up. Mosseri warned that the authenticity of content is diminishing, and Instagram may need to start labeling real posts in response to the rise of AI-generated content.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

108d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2567
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2567/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2567/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 50

Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 107 days - proven survivor

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