Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, apologized Thursday for a technical error that resulted in some users' Reels feeds being filled with graphic or violent content.

“We have fixed an error that caused some users to see content in their Instagram Reels feed that should not have been recommended," a Meta spokesperson said in a statement shared with The Hill Thursday. "We apologize for the mistake.”

The videos, featured on some users' Reels' tab, showed people apparently being shot to death or run over by vehicles, the Wall Street Journal

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