Instagram Apologizes for Inserting 'Terrorist' into Palestinian Bio Translations

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Instagram Apologizes for Inserting 'Terrorist' into Palestinian Bio Translations

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Instagram ‘Sincerely Apologizes’ For Inserting ‘Terrorist’ Into Palestinian Bio Translations

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The "see translation" feature for user bios was auto-translating phrases that included "Palestinian" and “alhamdulillah” into "Praise be to god, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom."

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