Incident #447·Misinformation
Footballer's "X-Rated" Comment Created by Instagram's Mistranslation
Description
Instagram's English translation of a footballer's comment on his wife's post in Spanish made the message seem "racy" and "X-rated," which some fans found amusing.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
Alleged Developers
Harmed Parties
- spanish-speaking-instagram-users
Classification
Risk Domain
MisinformationRisk Subdomain
3.1. False or misleading information
MIT Risk Profile
AIUnintentionalPost-deployment
Source
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