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Meta Has a New AI Image Tool, and I Already Used It to Deepfake My Friend's Instagram

Instagram users might want to opt out of this AI setting right now.
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Fark
· Jul 9, 2026
Meta has unveiled an "fun new feature" that allows anyone to use your image or voice from videos you upload to Instagram to create AI deepfakes. and they're so sure you'll love it they've opted you in. Here's how to opt-out [Facepalm]
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TechCrunch
· 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.
National Post
· 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
Inc.com
· Jul 9, 2026
A Disturbing Mitch McConnell Image Went Viral. Then Investigators Found a Hidden AI Fingerprint
Even as the number of deepfake images explodes, other AI tools are helping set the record straight.
ArcaMax
· 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, ...
ZDNet
· Jul 9, 2026
Meta's new AI feature lets people create images from your Instagram posts - how to opt out
Any public Instagram account is fair game to be used for AI generation with Meta's new Muse Image.
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Related coverage for "Meta Has a New AI Image Tool, and I Already Used It to Deepfake My Friend's Instagram": Fark — Meta has unveiled an "fun new feature" that allows anyone to use your image or voice from videos you upload to Instagram to create AI deepfakes. and they're so sure you'll love it they've opted you in. Here's how to opt-out [Facepalm]. TechCrunch — How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos. National Post — How to opt out so Meta’s new AI image generator won’t use your personal Instagram photos. Inc.com — A Disturbing Mitch McConnell Image Went Viral. Then Investigators Found a Hidden AI Fingerprint. ArcaMax — Meta's new AI image generation tool raises alarm in Hollywood and on Instagram. ZDNet — Meta's new AI feature lets people create images from your Instagram posts - how to opt out
