Instagram is failing to crack down on hate speech against women politicians as elections near, advocacy group says

Instagram has failed to remove toxic comments directed at Vice President Kamala Harris and other leading female politicians from its app as the 2024 election nears, according to research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

The nonprofit advocacy group is analyzing large internet platforms to see if they’re properly monitoring their sites for hate speech. The report on Wednesday was based on an analysis of 560,000 comments on Instagram…