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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 1929, Svein Ellingsen, Norwegian visual artist and hymnist (died 2020) was born. In 1941, Ehud Manor, Israeli songwriter and translator (died 2005) was born. In 1951, Didi Conn, American actress and singer was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1985, Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer was born. In 1988, Tulisa, English singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1988, Colton Haynes, American actor, model and singer was born. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. In 2024, Richard Simmons, American fitness personality and public figure (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

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

Digital Trends

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July 10, 2026

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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.

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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.

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

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.'

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.

EL PAÍS

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· Jul 6, 2026

Memes of the 'Trump card' that saved Balogun

Social media users have used AI to react to the US president's mediation with FIFA to review the sanctions imposed on the American goal scorer in the most recent match

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, ...

Daily Mail

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· Jul 3, 2026

Parents warned over posting pictures of children online amid rise in AI sexual abuse images

Parents warned over posting pictures of children online amid rise in AI sexual abuse images

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 []

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.

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

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.

The Japan Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Misinformation inciting harm to refugees, UNHCR says

Artificial intelligence is exacerbating the spread of such misinformation and hate speech, according to the U.N. refugee agency.

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

Variety

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· Jul 10, 2026

Meta AI Can Now Use Your Instagram Photos Without Consent. SAG-AFTRA Urges App Users to Opt Out: ‘Take Action to Protect Your Likeness’

SAG-AFTRA is urging its members and all Instagram users to take action against Meta’s new Muse Image model, which has been woven into the Instagram app and makes public accounts susceptible to AI generations of their content. Per Wired: “All someone has to do is tag your account’s profile in a prompt— if it’s public []

Digital Trends

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· Jul 10, 2026

Meta just pulled its most controversial AI image generation feature days after launch

Meta launched then pulled a feature letting anyone generate AI images of public Instagram users who were opted in by default.

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.

The Next Web

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· Jul 5, 2026

UK parents warned against posting children’s photos publicly as AI abuse imagery surges

Parents should stop publicly posting images of their children online because of the growth of AI-generated abuse imagery, the UK’s National Crime Agency has warned. The agency issued the advice alongside the Internet Watch Foundation, the charity responsible for finding and removing child sexual abuse material online. The IWF identified 8,029 AI-generated images and videos of [] This story continues at The Next Web

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jun 24, 2026

Coca-Cola's World Cup AI Avatar Showcases Brand's Cutting-edge AI Innovation

Coca-Cola's World Cup AI Avatar Showcases Brand's Cutting-edge AI Innovation

Football | Mail Online

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· Jul 10, 2026

'Racist' senator claims her Instagram account has been HACKED after extraordinary social media attack on Kylian Mbappe

'Racist' senator claims her Instagram account has been HACKED after extraordinary social media attack on Kylian Mbappe

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

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

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.

Inc.com

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· Jul 12, 2026

3 Days After Introducing an AI Feature, Meta Hits Pause in Wake of Privacy Backlash

Muse Image allowed users to create AI-generated images from photos posted on Instagram—without permission. ‘We missed the mark,” Meta admits.

NaturalNews.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

The synthetic sales pitch: How brands are using fake people to sell you real products without telling you

(NaturalNews) AI-generated fake influencers are being used by major brands to create fake customer endorsements without disclosure, leaving consumers unaware of...

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.

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.

BBC News

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· Jul 11, 2026

See if you can spot an AI deepfake with our test

Researchers in Aberdeen have been finding out if you can train people to identify computer-generated facial images.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 22, 2026

Intel: Levitating On AI Hype

Intel: Levitating On AI Hype

Dexerto

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· Jul 13, 2026

TikToker claims she got dumped over AI girl that she actually created

A woman from Atlanta has been going viral on TikTok after revealing that her boyfriend dumped her over an AI girl that she’d made to try and sell a table on Facebook Marketplace.

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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

Engadget

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· Jul 7, 2026

Meta's new Muse Image model accepts Instagram accounts as a prompt

The new AI model is also powering effects in Stories and image generation in WhatsApp.

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

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,...

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 7, 2026

‘Pretty sloppy’: Elon Musk’s ‘X’ fails to remove fake accounts

Sky News host Chris Kenny says an account on X has been posting real images of him and reposting Instagram content. Mr Kenny said he’s tried to get X to shut the fake account down, but they seem “pretty sloppy”. “So just know that the account is fake.”

The Bliss Group

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· Oct 28, 2025

5 Ways The Bliss Group Uses AI to Enhance Marketing Intelligence and Outcomes

Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining the future for marketing and communications, transforming how brands connect with audiences in a data-rich environment. The smartest [] The post 5 Ways The Bliss Group Uses AI to Enhance Marketing Intelligence and Outcomes appeared first on Bliss.

Mises Institute

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· Jun 23, 2026

The Public Choice Problem of AI Rights

As AI develops, some people are getting the wrong idea and want to assign moral rights to chatbots and other AI products.

The West Australian

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· Jul 12, 2026

Spotting AI deepfakes a ‘cat and mouse game,’ top expert warns

Researchers behind a new deepfake detection program have found that AI-generated faces have become so convincing that real people now look suspicious.

Decrypt

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· Jun 24, 2026

Your Hermes Agent Now Has a Pet. It Does Nothing—And That’s the Point

Nous Research added animated mascot sprites to the self-improving AI agent—and the only thing they do is look cute while your AI works.

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.

Euro Weekly News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Does AI help you in your daily life?

Artificial intelligence has become an increasingly common part of everyday life, whether through search engines, smartphones or dedicated AI tools. []

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