Meta's Muse Image AI generator draws criticism for its data privacy features. Users can create images from public Instagram photos without explicit consent. This feature, enabled by default, raises concerns about image-scraping and impersonation. Experts warn of increased online harassment and difficulty trusting digital content. Meta is introducing watermarking and detection tools to address these issues.

Meta's Muse Image rolls out inside the Meta AI chatbot, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Users can generate images of friends from public Instagram posts. Opt-out available.

The company said Muse Image, which is integrated into its Meta AI chatbot, can interpret complex prompts, use photos as inputs and let users edit generated images directly…

Meta launched Muse Image on July 7, 2026, free on Instagram and WhatsApp. It can use public Instagram photos by default. What it does, and how to opt out.

Meta's Muse Image AI generator draws criticism for its data privacy features. Users can create images from public Instagram photos without explicit consent. This feature, enabled…