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Meta AI uses your Instagram photos unless you opt out

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

Meta's new AI image generator trains on public Instagram photos by default. Users must manually opt out to prevent their images from being used. The feature is rolling out globally, raising privacy concerns.

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Meta's opt-out approach puts the burden on users, highlighting the ongoing tension between AI training needs and individual privacy rights.
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