Meta, the parent company of Instagram, is investigating AI-generated profiles that are reportedly sexualising and fetishising disabled people. The issue was brought to light by the BBC, which flagged numerous accounts featuring AI-generated images of women with disabilities in provocative poses.

• Some accounts have gained hundreds of thousands of followers in a short period, with one reaching approximately 400,000 followers since its creation in December 2025.
• Key figures like Disability Rights UK Chief Executive Kamran Mallick have condemned the practice as "horrific" and a "weaponisation" of technology.
• Experts, including Dr. Amy Gaeta from the University of Cambridge, suggest underlying biases in AI datasets may contribute to the generation of such content.