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Meta Kills Instagram AI Deepfake Feature After Backlash

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Verge AI ·

Meta is disabling a new Instagram feature that let users generate AI images from public accounts without permission. The tool, announced this week, sparked backlash for allowing unauthorized use of public content. Meta did not say if or when the feature might return.

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Meta's quick reversal shows the company is still struggling to balance AI experimentation with user consent and privacy.
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