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Meta Pulls Instagram AI Update After Everyone Said They Didn't Want to Be Deepfaked

We've heard the feedback that this feature missed the mark, Meta wrote in a blog post.
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BBC News
· Jul 11, 2026
Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.
Computerworld
· Jul 13, 2026
Meta pulls Instagram AI feature amid privacy concerns
Meta pulled a new AI feature on Instagram just days after its launch because of criticism about how the tool handled publicly posted photos. The feature was part of the new AI image generator, Muse Image, and allowed AI-generated images to be created using content from public Instagram accounts. By specifying a public account with an @mention, users could let the AI model use the person’s images as a reference without informing the account holder. The launch quickly prompted concerns about privacy and the risk of abuse, with critics saying the feature could be used to create manipulated or offensive images based on other people’s public content. Meta said its the goal was to give users a creative tool where they could decide for themselves whether their public content could be used. But it removed the feature after feedback that the feature did not meet expectations.
CNET
· Jul 7, 2026
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.
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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Off The Press
· 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
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 1, 2026
Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzy
Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzy
The Tribune
· Jul 11, 2026
Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images
Meta has pulled the plug on a feature of a recently launched AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images. The move on Friday came less than a week after the parent of Instagram and Facebook rolled out Muse Image, its first image-generation model available through the []
The Hill
· 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,...
BoingBoing
· Jul 9, 2026
How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images
There are already plenty of reasons to stay the hell away from anything that Meta has its grubby little rat hooks on: Facebook surveils and monetizes everything you do while you're online, and their shitty Meta AI glasses pick up the surveillance slack in meatspace, capturing every moment they're on your face while robbing others of their privacy to boot. — Read the rest The post How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images appeared first on Boing Boing.
Fox Business
· 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
Nerd Fitness
· Apr 16, 2026
Am I messing up my workout if… 🧐
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Us Weekly
· Jun 26, 2026
Bella Hadid Tears Up as She Details Chronic Illness From Lyme Disease
Bella Hadid is getting candid about her health. The supermodel, 29, was open and honest in a series of Instagram Stories on Thursday, June 25, describing a recent flareup of her Lyme disease. (Hadid was first diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012 when she was 16.) Hadid reshared a friend’s photo of a gift the []
TechRepublic
· Jul 8, 2026
Meta’s Muse Image Explained: What to Know About the New AI Image Model
Meta Muse Image brings AI image generation to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta AI. Here’s what users should know about features and privacy. The post Meta’s Muse Image Explained: What to Know About the New AI Image Model appeared first on TechRepublic.
Dexerto
· Jul 11, 2026
Meta scraps Instagram’s new AI image generation tool following backlash
Meta has removed a new feature that allowed people to use AI to make fake images from user content on Instagram.
The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
Spike in people experiencing issues with Meta-owned Facebook
Spike in people experiencing issues with Meta-owned Facebook
Engadget
· Jul 11, 2026
Meta deactivates feature that let you generate AI images of any public Instagram account
Meta has deactivated the Muse Image capability to create AI deepfakes of any public Instagram account you @-mention.
Digital Trends
· 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.
BOL News
· Jul 12, 2026
Meta ditches AI image feature after privacy backlash
The feature faced criticism over privacy concerns. The post Meta ditches AI image feature after privacy backlash appeared first on BOL News.
iPhone in Canada
· Jul 10, 2026
The EU Says Instagram Is Built to Addict You. Now Meta Has to Change It.
The European Commission says Meta is breaking the rules with the way Instagram and Facebook are built to keep people hooked. On July 9, the Commission put out preliminary findings saying Meta ran afoul of the Digital Services Act with the “addictive design” of both apps. The investigation zeroes in on stuff you use every [] The post The EU Says Instagram Is Built to Addict You. Now Meta Has to Change It. first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
Arise News
· Jul 6, 2026
India Orders Meta To Remove Instagram Ads Promoting Child Sexual Abuse Material
India orders Meta to remove Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material and explain platform failures urgently.
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.
NDTV
· Jul 4, 2026
Bengaluru Daycare Horror Whistleblower Arrested For Circulating Abuse Videos
According to the police, the woman who brought the alleged abuse to light leaked the sensitive videos, and so an action is being taken against her.
The Economic Times
· Jul 11, 2026
Meta scraps AI image feature after backlash
Meta scraps AI image feature after backlash
Wired
· 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.
India Today
· 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
Russia Today
· Jul 9, 2026
Instagram makes public posts available to Meta AI by default
Instagram’s latest update makes public posts available to Meta AI by default unless users opt out through their account settings Read Full Article at RT.com
Korea Times News
· Jul 13, 2026
Social media age bans aren't perfect. So what?
Social media age bans aren't perfect. So what?
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Meta Pulled Its Instagram AI Feature That Used People’s Photos Without Consent
Meta pulled its Instagram Muse Image AI feature three days after launch amid backlash over non-consensual imagery concerns. The Creative Artists Agency raised alarms after account owners received no notification when their photos were used in AI-generated content.
OneIndia
· Jul 5, 2026
Government Orders Meta To Remove Instagram Ads Linked To Child Sexual Abuse Content, Seeks Reply In 7 Days
The Centre has asked Meta to take steps to remove the content on Instagram that it alleges is associated with child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) immediately following concerns regarding paid advertising on Instagram. The government has also asked the
Metro
· Jul 8, 2026
‘Anxious and frustrated’ Helen Flanagan explains sudden social media absence
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Irish Star
· Jun 22, 2026
Nancy Guthrie ransom 'doesn't make a lot of sense' as 84-year-old is still missing
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Modern Diplomacy
· Jun 23, 2026
UN Calls on AI Companies to Disclose Environmental Costs of Data Centres
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has called on major artificial intelligence companies to publicly disclose the environmental impact of their operations, warning that the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure could place enormous pressure on global energy and water resources. Speaking during the London Climate Action Week event, Guterres launched the UN’s AI Environmental Transparency [] The post UN Calls on AI Companies to Disclose Environmental Costs of Data Centres appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
The Next Web
· Jul 11, 2026
Meta killed its Muse Image AI feature three days after launch. Hollywood had had enough.
Meta has pulled its Muse Image AI feature from Instagram and the Meta AI app just three days after launch, saying the tool “missed the mark” on user privacy. The model, the first image generator to emerge from Meta Superintelligence Labs under chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, launched on Tuesday with a design flaw that proved [] This story continues at The Next Web
Daily Dot
· Jun 26, 2026
Woman Says She Quit Dollar General Job in Emotional Video: “I’m Not Mentally Well”
A woman has a mental meltdown in her car after quitting her job at Dollar General, and decided to post it on X. The video has drawn widespread attention, her rant has attracted quite a comedic response in the comment section. With over 300,000 views, it may not have been the response she was going Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Woman Says She Quit Dollar General Job in Emotional Video: “I’m Not Mentally Well” appeared first on The Daily Dot.
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 11, 2026
Meta backtracks on AI-image feature for Instagram due to privacy backlash | AJ #shorts
Meta has rolled back its ‘Muse Image’ AI feature after widespread backlash over privacy and consent. The tool allowed users to generate AI images of people by simply ‘@ mentioning’ public Instagram accounts. The negative reaction was swift and global - forcing Meta to say it ‘missed the mark’. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
Mashable
· 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.
Sweden Herald
· Jul 11, 2026
Meta withdraws criticized feature from new AI image tool
Meta withdraws criticized feature from new AI image tool
TwistedSifter
· Jun 22, 2026
A Man Receives AI-Themed Birthday Gifts From His Mom, Expresses Disappointment, And She Is Left Hurt And Upset
Sometimes, good intentions can still lead to hurt feelings. The post A Man Receives AI-Themed Birthday Gifts From His Mom, Expresses Disappointment, And She Is Left Hurt And Upset appeared first on TwistedSifter.
EL PAÍS
· 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
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· Jul 2, 2026
Opportunity profile: Get a grip on your bio-incubator bid
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The Hollywood Reporter
· Jul 6, 2026
‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Open to Marvel Role, Met with ‘X-Men,’ ‘Heat 2’ Directors
The 'Obsession' breakout is considering her next moves: I really want to prove 'Obsession' wasn’t just lightning in a bottle.
Variety
· 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 []
KTTH – 770 AM – Seattle
· Jun 30, 2026
Rantz: Activists who use AI all day are upset that REI did the same
REI's AI-altered bike ad sparked a meltdown over the environment. The critics complaining on Instagram use AI all day. It's selective outrage.
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· Jul 1, 2026
Nebius: Meta Clouds Signal Hidden AI Demand Surge
Nebius: Meta Clouds Signal Hidden AI Demand Surge
ScheerPost
· Jun 27, 2026
How Facebook Has Censored My Account Over Criticism of Israel
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· Jul 6, 2026
How to Use Social Media to Amplify Your Joy—Not Your Anxiety
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ArcaMax
· Jul 9, 2026
Meta's new AI image generation tool raises alarm in Hollywood and on Instagram
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