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How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images

Meta is using Instagram posts to train AI image generators, prompting privacy concerns. Users can opt out of this data usage through Instagram's privacy settings.

read1 min views1 publishedJul 9, 2026

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

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