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Policy · 1h ago

Meta kills feature that let users generate AI images of any public Instagram account

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Engadget ·

Meta has disabled its Muse Image tool, which allowed users to create AI-generated images of any public Instagram account by @-mentioning it. The feature raised concerns about deepfakes and unauthorized use of likenesses. No timeline for a potential return was given.

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This was a predictable backlash to a feature that seemed to ignore consent and deepfake risks from the start.
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