cd /news/artificial-intelligence/a-guide-to-opting-out-of-instagrams-… · home › topics › artificial-intelligence › article
[ARTICLE · art-54027] src=independent.co.uk ↗ pub= topic=artificial-intelligence verified=true sentiment=↓ negative

A guide to opting out of Instagram’s AI tool that uses your pictures

Instagram launched Muse Image, an AI tool that generates and edits images using public account pictures, automatically opting in users by default. Users can opt out via Profile > Menu > Sharing and reuse by disabling the relevant toggles, though existing AI-generated images will remain. Privacy advocates warn the tool facilitates identity-based fraud.

read1 min views45 publishedJul 10, 2026
A guide to opting out of Instagram’s AI tool that uses your pictures
Image: Independent (auto-discovered)
source & further reading
independent.co.uk — original article Mysterious, incredibly powerful AI model appears online Trump lost patience with RFK Jr.’s autism research before vaccine shake-up Public told not to believe viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ social media posts
── more in #artificial-intelligence 4 stories · sorted by recency
── more on @instagram 3 stories trending now
sponsored brought to you by zahid.host 4,200+ EU-deployed projects
reading about agents? ship yours in a single git push.

Run your AI side-project on zahid.host

EU-based hosting, git-push deploys, automatic HTTPS, no cold starts. Free tier with a custom domain — perfect for shipping the agent you just read about.

$git push zahid main
→ Live at https://your-agent.zahid.host ✓
Get free account → Pricing
from €0/mo · no card required
LIVE [news/a-guide-to-opting-ou…] indexed:0 read:1min 2026-07-10 · —