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Meta scraps AI image tool after privacy backlash over using public Instagram photos

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11 Jul 2026
The Guardian
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Meta has discontinued its new AI feature, Muse Image, which allowed users to generate images using photos from public Instagram accounts. The tool faced immediate criticism for privacy concerns, as it was automatically enabled without explicit user consent. High-profile voices, including actor Hannah Einbinder and the SAG-AFTRA union, condemned the feature for its potential misuse of users' images. Meta acknowledged the feedback and removed the feature, highlighting growing demands for clearer user control over AI use of public content.

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