India's government will examine Meta's new AI image tool for legal compliance. Concerns are growing over privacy and the use of Instagram photos. The tool allows image generation from public Instagram profiles without explicit consent. Experts warn this could normalise deepfakes and harm creators' reputations. Meta states users control content reuse and can disable the feature.

As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.

Meta has introduced Muse Image, a free AI image generator accessible via the Meta AI app, Instagram Stories, and WhatsApp, sparking concerns over user photo usage.

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…