Meta has backed down on a controversial feature that allowed people's public Instagram posts to be used by anyone for AI generation.

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 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 Image AI lets Instagram users share and modify other people's public posts, sparking privacy concerns about content reuse.

All public Instagram profiles are automatically opted into Meta's new AI image platform by default, letting users generate AI images using someone else's likeness simply by…

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

Meta's new Muse Image tool lets anyone generate AI images of you from your public Insta profile. You won't be notified, and it's on by default.

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'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.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Meta has introduced Muse Image, an AI image generator that allows users to create new AI-generated visuals based on existing Instagram photos.The...

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…

Meta is now allowing anyone to use Instagram photos on public accounts to generate AI images, unless users take action and opt out.

Meta's new Muse Image AI can use public Instagram photos for remixing and generating AI images. Here's how to prevent it from using your photos:

The backlash highlights a core AI-era fight of opt in vs. opt out.

Meta's new Muse Image AI tool generates images using public Instagram photos, automatically opting in all public accounts without notification or consent.