'These algorithms have brought out the worst in us. They've literally rewired our brains so that we're detached from reality and immersed in tribalism,' a former Facebook director for monetization tells US lawmakers.
She and a group of celebrities including Katy Perry, Michael B. Jordan and Leonardo DiCaprio are calling for action from Instagram's parent company, Facebook.
One developer -- Nikolay Holper of Nakrutka -- allegedly used a network of bots and automation software to distribute fake likes, comments, and views, while in the UK, MobiBurn is accused of failing to comply with an audit.
Pages, groups, and Instagram accounts tied to QAnon will no longer appear in the company's recommendation engines. QAnon content will also be down-ranked, making it harder to find.
During the antitrust hearing, Rep. Joe Neguse brought up an email as evidence that the social network is using acquisitions to eliminate the competition.
Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg faces questions about whether they abuse their dominant positions in the market. (Spoiler: they said everything's cool.)