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hijack

[hahy-jak] / ˈhaɪˌdʒæk /


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According to claims shown in screenshots and videos shared on social media, Instagram's AI chatbot allowed users to "hijack" accounts in recent days.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But between Sackett and EPA’s careful new wording, it won’t prove as easy to hijack as in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

"They hijack the machinery that makes proteins, disrupt the 'postal service' that sends messages between different parts of the cell, and disable the defenses that normally protect us from infection."

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

He scoffed at the idea extremists might hijack any of the demonstrations.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

I wasn’t competing for an advancement point; I was here to hijack Elliot’s test.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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