Meta apologized for translating the word "Palestinian" as "terrorist" on Instagram (video)

According to a former Facebook employee, the problem with the translation of descriptions to some Palestinian accounts "has brought many people to extremes. " Meta has asked that the Instagram application added the word "terrorist" to translated biographies of some Palestinian users. About it writes The Guardian on October 20.

It is reported that the descriptions of the profiles containing the word "Palestinian", emoji with the Palestinian flag and the Arab phrase "Alhamdulilla", which means "praise to God", translated the social network as: "Praise to God, Palestinian terrorists fight for their freedom. " The problem was reported by TikTok Ytkingkhan. He demonstrated that his biography was automatically translated.

After trying again, he saw a translation: "Palestinian terrorists [Smiley with the Palestinian flag] praise Allah. " The Meta representative in a comment to the media reported that the problem that was the cause of incorrect translation was corrected. The company stated that they were "sincerely regret" what happened. A former Facebook employee, aware of the discussion within Meta, told reporters that the problem "really brought many people to extremes" - both inside the company and abroad.