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Meta Kills Its Instagram AI Image Feature After Privacy Backlash
mint - companies·Sunday, 12 July 2026
Meta has discontinued an AI feature launched this week that let users generate images using public Instagram accounts, after widespread criticism over privacy violations. Hollywood's SAG-AFTRA union was among those who welcomed the decision to pull the feature.
Why It Matters
If you have a public Instagram account, this feature could have allowed anyone to generate AI images of you without your consent — a real and immediate privacy concern.
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