Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Marcia Brown, American author and illustrator (died 2015) was born. In 1941, Ehud Manor, Israeli songwriter and translator (died 2005) was born. In 1946, Alfred Stieglitz, American photographer and curator (born 1864) passed away. In 1951, Didi Conn, American actress and singer was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1960, Ian Hislop, Welsh-English journalist and screenwriter was born. In 1988, Tulisa, English singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 2014, Thomas Berger, American author and playwright (born 1924) passed away. In 2017, Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (born 1955) passed away. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Don't want someone using your Instagram pics to generate AI content? Here's what to do

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July 10, 2026

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Muse Image is only available in the U.S. at this time, but the announcement revealed, to the dismay of some, that Meta AI permissions are automatically turned on for users with public accounts in other countries — including Canada — and must be switched off manually in your app settings.

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Wired

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· Jul 7, 2026

Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out

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.

TechCrunch

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· Jul 9, 2026

How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos

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

Quartz

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· Jul 13, 2026

Meta pulled its new AI image tool from Instagram after users and Hollywood pushed back

The feature let users generate images referencing public Instagram accounts without notifying or getting consent from those account holders

Mashable

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· Jul 8, 2026

New Meta AI tool lets users alter photos on public Instagram accounts

Meta lets its new AI tool use your Instagram photos to generate images. Here's how to stop it.

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 13, 2026

Meta’s AI image tool for Instagram lasted just days before a privacy revolt killed it

(NaturalNews) Meta launched an AI image tool using public Instagram accounts without user consent. The feature was automatically enabled for public accounts,...

Digital Trends

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· Jul 10, 2026

Instagram is letting people generate AI images of you. Here’s how to stop it.

Instagram's new Muse AI lets anyone use your photos to generate AI images and videos, and you're opted in by default. Here's how to find the setting and turn it off before someone else uses your face without asking.

National Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

How to opt out so Meta’s new AI image generator won’t use your personal Instagram photos

Meta's new AI image generator allows anyone to use photos from public Instagram accounts

ArcaMax

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· Jul 9, 2026

Meta's new AI image generation tool raises alarm in Hollywood and on Instagram

A new tool that lets people take publicly posted Instagram photos and use AI to generate new images from them is creating a backlash in Hollywood. Instagram’s parent company, Meta, on Tuesday rolled out the new AI feature, called Muse Image, ...

Fortune

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· Jun 23, 2026

Renting AI from foreign providers is a national security risk, warns Cohere CEO

This sentiment of renting AI from someone rather than owning it is a national security risk, Aidan Gomez said. You need to fully control it.

Romania Insider

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· Jul 9, 2026

Survey: More than 8 in 10 Romanians use AI, with workplace adoption still limited

Survey: More than 8 in 10 Romanians use AI, with workplace adoption still limited

Metro

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· Jun 21, 2026

‘AI is taking away what makes us human’ says social media boss

'It's super important to talk about how scary AI is.'

Times of India

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· Jul 4, 2026

UK parents urged not to share children's photos publicly over AI-enabled child abuse risks

UK parents urged not to share children's photos publicly over AI-enabled child abuse risks

Variety

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· Jul 10, 2026

Meta Suspends AI Image Feature After Days of Backlash

Meta said on Friday it would discontinue an AI feature that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts following days of criticism over the feature’s opt-out policy, including by talent agencies. “Earlier this week, we announced that one way for people to generate images in Meta AI is by @-mentioning public Instagram accounts []

Arise News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Instagram Faces India Crackdown Over Child Abuse Ads As Government Warns Meta, WhatsApp

India orders Instagram to remove child abuse advertisements immediately, warns Meta and WhatsApp amid intensifying regulatory scrutiny nationwide.

Off The Press

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· Jul 12, 2026

Instagram abruptly drops new AI tool after privacy backlash

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta took down a new artificial intelligence model for Instagram on Friday, just days after debuting this feature to immediate public backlash. The company advertised its Muse Image AI model on Tuesday as a “creative partner” that people could use to generate AI photos for their social media pages. However, []...Click to read more

ZDNet

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· Jul 9, 2026

Meta's new AI tool lets others use your Instagram posts for image generation - how to opt out

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

DNyuz

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· Jul 8, 2026

How to stop people from using your Instagram posts with Meta’s AI

Instagram profiles now automatically allow users to share and modify other people’s public posts, including their profile picture, with Meta’s new AI model, Muse Image. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Instagram profiles default to letting users share and modify their content with Meta’s new AI model. The feature allows users to download your posts, including []

Fox Business

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· Jul 11, 2026

Meta shuts down AI tool after backlash over public Instagram accounts

Meta has pulled an Instagram AI feature that let users generate images using public Instagram accounts after acknowledging it missed the mark

QuintDaily

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· Jun 24, 2026

Can AI Actually Remove Wrinkles from Photos? Here’s What the Technology Can and Can’t Do

AI photo editing has moved fast over the last few years — fast enough that plenty of people now genuinely trust it with photos that matter. But wrinkle removal is one of those tasks where the gap between “impressive demo” and “reliable real-world result” is still worth understanding before you commit to a tool. The [] The post Can AI Actually Remove Wrinkles from Photos? Here’s What the Technology Can and Can’t Do appeared first on QuintDaily.

Inc.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

Meta’s Controversial New AI Will Use Your Public Instagram Pics—Here’s How to Opt Out Now

Unless you’re comfortable with people using your public images to create AI content, you might want to check these settings.

Trend News Agency

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· Jul 4, 2026

Artificial intelligence economy and who really benefits from AI

Artificial intelligence economy and who really benefits from AI

India News Network

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· Jul 5, 2026

Indian Government Issues Notice to Meta Over Child Exploitation Ads

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology orders Meta to remove child sexual abuse material ads from Instagram and demands an explanation.

NDTV

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· Jul 5, 2026

Meta Told To Remove Instagram Ads Promoting Child Sexual Abuse Content

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) ordered Instagram to remove all content that facilitated access to child sexual exploitation and abuse

The Hill

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· Jul 12, 2026

Meta u-turns on AI feature amid privacy backlash

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta took down a new artificial intelligence model for Instagram on Friday, just days after debuting this feature to immediate public backlash. The company advertised its Muse Image AI model on Tuesday as a “creative partner” that people could use to generate AI photos for their social media pages. However,...

India Today

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· Jul 5, 2026

Govt orders Meta to remove child abuse ads on Instagram, seeks reply in 7 days

Govt orders Meta to remove child abuse ads on Instagram, seeks reply in 7 days

The Japan Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

AI-related copyright losses cost celebrities up to ¥4.5 billion, study says

Over 43,000 AI-generated images and videos that used celebrities' likenesses without their consent were created over a two-month period last year.

BERNAMA

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· Jul 11, 2026

General : Use AI As Capacity Multiplier, Not Cost Cutting Tool  - Sim

PETALING JAYA, July 11 (Bernama) -- Businesses should harness artificial intelligence (AI) as a capacity multiplier while continuing to invest in human talent, instead of treating the technology solely as a cost-cutting tool, Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Steven Sim said.

ComputerWeekly

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· Jun 25, 2026

Finland drives AI growth amid low take-up concerns

Survey reveals concerns over the take-up of artificial intelligence technology in Finland

Smithsonian Magazine

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· Jun 24, 2026

The ‘Odyssey,’ One of the World’s Oldest Stories, Gets a Modern Spin With A.I.-Generated Audiobook Narration by the Voice Clone of an Oscar Winner

Meanwhile, other actors are pushing back against the use of artificial intelligence in creative projects, including through a new “human consent” registry tool

Convergence Magazine

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· Jun 15, 2026

AI vs. Workers w/ Alexandra Mateescu and Aiha Nguyen

While we hear plenty of gloomy predictions about how the adoption of AI technologies will take away millions of jobs in the future, it’s already gutting labor rights and alienating workers right now. Alexandra Mateescu and Aiha Nguyen are two of the researchers behind a new report on this matter, “Last Place in the AI-First Economy: How the AI Industry

Gizmodo

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· Jul 10, 2026

Finally, a Robot Designed to Make Chatting With Mark Zuckerberg Feel Natural

There are lots of reasons to be wary of AI impersonating humans, but this probably isn't one of them.

TheJournal.ie

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· Jul 3, 2026

TikTok workers 'terrified' over potential job losses - and wary of AI's role

TikTok workers have said that AI cannot replace human workers when it comes to keeping social media platforms safe.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 23, 2026

Don’t restrict AI in sports, ensure fair access, Hong Kong lawmaker urges

Hong Kong’s lawmaker for the sports sector has urged authorities to focus on ensuring fair access to AI rather than attempting to restrict its use, arguing that the technology has increasingly reshaped athlete development and competitions. Speaking at a World Economic Forum panel in mainland China’s Dalian on Tuesday, Kenneth Fok Kai-kong said that artificial intelligence (AI) was transforming sports in ways that differed from past technological advances. Such changes had made it difficult to...

The Age

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· Jun 28, 2026

Technology hampers our freedom to think

Readers argue that Artificial Intelligence is a danger that will erode our ability to think for ourselves.

ASCD SmartBrief

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· Jun 22, 2026

Schools face privacy debate over potential neural data use

The potential use of neural data in schools, as AI tools become more sophisticated, is raising privacy concerns. -More-

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 26, 2026

Beyond Hype: AI Benefits Taking Shape

Beyond Hype: AI Benefits Taking Shape

Investing.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

U.S. approach to regulation of AI is problematic, Sixth Street’s Chavez says

U.S. approach to regulation of AI is problematic, Sixth Street’s Chavez says

The Wall Street Journal - Business

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· Jun 29, 2026

Madison Avenue Is Going All In on AI

Brands are rapidly embracing sophisticated AI tools to cut costs and automate ad production.

Irish Tech News

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· Jun 26, 2026

2026 World Cup: How Digital Security Became a Priority in Major Events

Guest post by VimalRaj Sampathkumar, Technical Head – UK Ireland, ManageEngine The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and the rapid growth of digital infrastructure are raising concerns about cyberattacks targeting businesses, event organisers, and fans. The 2026 World Cup is already expected to attract millions of tourists, generate billions of dollars in revenue, and []

CNET

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· Jul 10, 2026

This App Locks You Out of Your Social Media Accounts Until You Hit Your Step Count

The WeWard app encourages movement before you get your TikTok fix.

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· Jun 27, 2026

AI images are more convincing than ever — infiltrating journals and undermining trust in science

AI images are more convincing than ever — infiltrating journals and undermining trust in science

Vogue

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· Jul 7, 2026

Do Smart Glasses Have a Surveillance Problem?

Big Tech is investing in fashion’s cultural legitimacy to make AI smart glasses socially acceptable, but consumers view them as synonymous with surveillance. Is removing the camera the key to adoption?

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