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sghosh@businessinsider.com (Shona Ghosh), Business Insider
Fri, 05/25/2018 - 1:32am

Getty Images Instagram tracks exactly how you tap and scroll inside the app. That's unnerving, but the company has an explanation. Instagram has had a major bot problem, with accounts automatically liking and following users. Tracking how humans behave on Instagram means the company is probably trying to use artificial intelligence to distinguish genuine accounts from bot behaviour. Instagram is asking all its European users to agree to its updated terms and conditions, and anyone who goes through its current crop of notifications might notice one strange update: The company is tracking the way you tap and scroll through the app. Under the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Instagram and its parent Facebook must be clear about the kinds of information they collect about users, and why they're collecting it.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Steve Jobs made 3 AM phone calls to argue about Apple adsSee Also:Mark Zuckerberg said the 'vast majority' of people actively opt into one of Facebook's most invasive featuresInstagram's new 'mute' option will give you more control over your feed — here's how it worksRead the full text of Mark Zuckerberg's big 'sorry' speech to EuropeSEE ALSO: Facebook is asking people to review their privacy settings — here's how to navigate the notifications

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