# Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/outcry-as-meta-lets-users-make-ai-images-from-public-instagr-78xy>
> Published: 2026-07-08 12:28:03+00:00

# Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics

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[BBC Technology](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology)The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".

The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".

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