Earlier this week, Meta unveiled its Muse AI photo and video tools, which allowed users to tag other accounts on Instagram to reference their work, unless the other user opted out.

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…

Meta’s latest AI image generation feature raises serious privacy concerns by automatically allowing public Instagram profiles to be used in AI-generated images unless users…

Users need to change their settings to protect some of their content

Meta’s new Muse AI can generate realistic images based on public Instagram images including of many celebrities and public figures.

Link to: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/technology/meta-instagram-ai.html

"No one’s name, image, likeness, voice, or creative work should be used by any third party, including AI models, without clear, documented consent," the talent agency said in a…

CAA slammed Meta for using an opt-out policy for its new AI platform Muse Image

Meta Muse Image lets users tag public Instagram accounts to generate AI images, with public posts and reels reusable by default unless disabled.

Any public Instagram account is fair game to be used for AI generation with Meta's new Muse Image.

Meta's new AI image tool automatically uses public Instagram photos unless you opt out.

Meta this week launched its own AI image model integrated into the Instagram app. While this might sound useful, it...

Meta Muse Image, raises privacy concerns using public content for AI images without consent. Here are the pros and cons of the new tool.

Meta's new AI image generator is using your public Instagram photos unless you opt out. Here's how to do that.

Instagram users should check privacy settings after rollout of new Meta AI image generator, advocates warn

Meta has released Muse Image, an AI tool that uses your Instagram profile pictures to generate images — unless you opt out. Here's how.

The SAG-AFTRA Hollywood union urged its members to opt out of Instagram’s Muse Image AI tool to protect their likenesses.

Public accounts of people over 18 have been opted-in to the programme by default.

Meta’s rollout of the Muse Image model was eclipsed by widespread user anger over a new feature enabling users to instantly turn public photos and other people’s media into AI…

Meta launched Muse Image, an AI tool for image generation and editing. This feature allows users to create images using public Instagram photos. The feature has drawn privacy…