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Meta yanks AI image editing tool after user backlash

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from BBC Technology ·

Meta removed an AI feature that let Instagram users edit images, days after its launch drew widespread criticism. The tool, which allowed altering content, faced backlash over potential misuse and ethical concerns. Meta has not announced plans for a revised version.

Meridian48 take
The swift retreat suggests Meta underestimated public sensitivity around AI-generated content manipulation on social platforms.
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