Instagram begins requiring labels for synthetic accounts, its head says
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the platform is starting to require superintelligence (SI) accounts to identify themselves so users can tell whether what they see is real.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the platform is starting to require superintelligence (SI) accounts to identify themselves so users can tell whether what they see is real.

Instagram is starting to require accounts generated with superintelligence (SI) to label themselves, its head Adam Mosseri said in comments quoted by The Verge on October 28. In his view, the requirement would help people know whether what they were looking at was real.
Instagram introduced a label for SI accounts earlier in 2026 and began cracking down on SI-generated profiles in August. Mosseri’s statement describes a requirement for accounts to identify themselves, rather than the introduction of the label itself. His comments did not specify enforcement measures or a precise rollout date.
Misleading synthetic content remains a problem on Instagram, including celebrity deepfakes: fabricated images or videos that imitate real people. Requiring accounts to identify themselves is separate from deciding how to handle that content.
Earlier in October, Mosseri said Instagram was “actively working out what to do” about SI fakes. In his view, trying to ban SI content from the platform was not practical, leaving its broader response under consideration.

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