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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Dave Garroway, American journalist and television personality (died 1982) was born. In 1918, Marcia Brown, American author and illustrator (died 2015) was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1964, Charlie Hides, American drag queen and comedian was born. In 1971, MF Doom, English-American rapper (died 2020) was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1985, Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer was born. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. 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.

'This is disgusting' Meta sparks outrage over new AI feature in Instagram and WhatsApp

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July 13, 2026

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'This is disgusting' Meta sparks outrage over new AI feature in Instagram and WhatsApp

Facebook parent company Meta has unveiled its latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool, and it's already raising a few eyebrows. Dubbed Muse Image, it lets you generate AI images based on photos posted on any public Instagram account. And if your Instagram account is set to public, then anyone can generate AI images with your likeness. Fancy making a birthday card with your mate's face on it? Just tag their username, and the system pulls from their public posts to build the image. The feature is rolling out across Instagram, WhatsApp, and the Meta AI app in the US first, with other countries following soon. Every adult with a public Instagram profile has been automatically opted into this feature without being asked. That's correct, if your account isn't set to private, anyone can use your photos to generate AI images of you. Meta's view appears to be that if you're posting publicly, they can use it on their AI platform.It's worth noting that Google offers something similar, but their version only works with your own photos and requires an approval process. This has caused quite a stir across Reddit. One user wrote: God this is disgusting and the reason I deleted my Instagram.Another wrote: Can Meta just be banished from the internet already? Comment by u/InterstellarKinetics from discussion in InterstellarKinetics from InterstellarKinetics Comment by u/InterstellarKinetics from discussion in InterstellarKinetics Comment by u/InterstellarKinetics from discussion in InterstellarKinetics NBC News also reports the tool can create realistic deepfakes of regular people and celebrities alike, and Meta's own AI detection tools don't always catch them. Despite the concerns, it appears Muse Image can be handy if used with the right intentions.For instance, the tool lets you create personalised content like event invitations, mock-up room redesigns using products from Facebook Marketplace, or even restore old family photos with a single tap.You can describe what you want with a short description – ask it to pop you in front of a famous landmark or remove that photobomber from your holiday snap.There are also more than 30 new AI-powered effects coming to Instagram Stories, letting you reimagine yourself as a claymation character or 16-bit video game hero.Meta says Muse Video is in development too, so moving images are on the horizon.LATEST DEVELOPMENTS'This is terrible' Meta smart glasses feature limited behind paywallStill using Windows 10? Microsoft extends security updates until 2027Millions of Freeview users warned of signal disruption — what you must knowWhatsApp's new privacy update will let you hide your phone number — how to enableBut if you'd rather keep your photos out of other people's AI creations, there is a way to switch this off.Head to your Instagram settings, find Sharing and Reuse > Allow people to reuse your content on Instagram and with AI features at Meta. Toggle that off, and you're sorted. Alternatively, setting your entire account to private will do the trick.There's some protection built in for younger users too – accounts belonging to under-18s restrict AI access to only people they follow. The feature is free for casual use, though heavy users might need to pay for a Meta AI subscription down the line. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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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, ...

Mashable

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· Jul 2, 2026

Despite the backlash, Donald Trump is using AI again

Trump’s Truth Social feed is filling with AI-generated posts, including fake celebrities, Teddy Roosevelt, and a golden eagle.

Irish Mirror

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· Jun 21, 2026

Wowcher 'extremely sorry' over crocodile attack email

Outrage grew after screenshots of the email were shared across social media platforms and bulletin boards

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

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 []

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 []

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.

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,...

CNET

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· 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.

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

Digital Trends

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· Jul 3, 2026

Meta under scrutiny after Instagram approved child abuse advertisements in India

Instagram approved and displayed advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material in India before removing them following an investigation.

BBC News

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· 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.

OneIndia

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· 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

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.

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

Latestly.com

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· Jun 23, 2026

Justin Bieber Shocks the Internet With Racy Pics of Wifey Hailey Bieber, Netizens Divided on Singer’s ‘Kanye West’ or ‘Flex’ Move

Singer Justin Bieber has yet again shocked the Internet with his latest post, which contains four racy pictures of his wife and model, Hailey Bieber. The post has garnered over 14 million views on X, and reactions on X as well as on Instagram. The pictures seem rather raunchy and a bit out of taste for most fans of the couple. Read the reactions.

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

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 Tribune

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· 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 []

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

The Economic Times

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· Jul 5, 2026

India issues notice to Meta over Instagram abuse ads

India issues notice to Meta over Instagram abuse ads

BoingBoing

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· 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.

Elite Daily

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· Jun 25, 2026

Gracie Abrams Responds To The "So I Blocked Gracie Abrams" Meme

In recent years, pop stan accounts have adopted a meme that negatively targets Gracie Abrams. Now, the singer is addressing the personal trolling online.

profootballtalk

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· Jul 10, 2026

Steve Young expresses concern for Brandon Aiyuk

The football world has noticed the social-media antics of 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk in recent weeks.

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily

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· Jul 1, 2026

They See Your Photos

They See Your Photos, Jul 01, 2026 This site is making the rounds on the socials today: Your photos reveal a lot of private information. In this experiment, we use the Google Vision API to see how much can be inferred about you from a single photo. Sure, they're pobably using it to train AI - none of us is that naive any more, right? Anyhow what's funny is how laughably wrong these accounts are, including the one on me that says I'm conservativ, support traditional values, am not adventurous, and seek to avoid exercise. Or... maybe my whole life is a lie? You decide - have a look at the whole report. Web: [Direct Link] [This Post]

Dexerto

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· 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.

TechRepublic

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· 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.

Daily Dot

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· 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.

Democracy Now!

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· Jul 10, 2026

"Exposing Instagram's Darkest Secret": BBC's Divya Arya on Ads for Child Sex Abuse Material in India

A new investigation from the BBC is accusing Instagram of running paid ads in India promoting child sexual abuse material. BBC senior correspondent Divya Arya explains how Instagram’s AI-powered review process frequently fails to flag content suggesting illegal and abusive activity, and how the platform’s profit-driven algorithms boost accounts paying to advertise this content. Instagram’s parent company Meta has denied culpability, “saying that it’s absolutely unfair to say that they prioritize revenue over user safety and that they underinvest in safety mechanisms.” In response to Arya’s findings, the Indian government is now demanding that Meta immediately remove all such ads and child exploitation materials, and submit a detailed explanation on how such advertisements were allowed on its platforms. “This illegal content should not be on the internet, and somebody needs to be held accountable for it,” says Arya.

The West Australian

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· Jul 5, 2026

'My life is over': teens' social posts can be warnings

Young people who post about mental distress online are being dismissed as attention-seeking or hormonal, attitudes that have prompted an awareness campaign.

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.

Summer’s Fabulous Cat Life

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· Jun 28, 2026

The Cringiest Outtakes Ever!

Oh my! I've had some embarrassing outtake posts in the past, but I think this one outdoes them all!

The Register

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· Jul 9, 2026

AI slop writing has taken over the internet, particularly LinkedIn and X

One in four long-form social media posts appear entirely AI-generated, with nearly half of those on Microsoft's and Elon's platforms involving AI in some form

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.”

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.

Vogue

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· Jun 23, 2026

The Vogue Business AI Tracker

Vogue Business brings you a weekly update of the most interesting stories in the world of AI that you need on your radar.Stay tuned as we spotlight AI initiatives in the fashion and beauty industry each week.

Vanguard News

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· Jul 10, 2026

EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram’s ‘addictive design’

The European Union has in recent months stepped up its efforts to force Big Tech to better protect users online, especially children. The post EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram’s ‘addictive design’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

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

Ars Technica

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· Jun 25, 2026

Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead

Notion is going all in on using agents to run your inbox.

Russia Today

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· 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

Futurism

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· Jun 29, 2026

Bosses Are Becoming Obsessed With AI, Using It to Make Every Decision, Barraging Their Employees With Nonsensical ChatGPT Directives, and Even Asking It Who to Fire

It's like being in an abusive marriage... I'm sitting here dealing with somebody that isn't living in reality. The post Bosses Are Becoming Obsessed With AI, Using It to Make Every Decision, Barraging Their Employees With Nonsensical ChatGPT Directives, and Even Asking It Who to Fire appeared first on Futurism.

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