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Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out

Tuesday, July 7, 2026


Meta announced it will allow the use of public Instagram photos to generate AI images through its Muse Image model unless users opt out. Users with public accounts must take action to prevent their photos from being included in the model's training. Meta did not announce a specific date for when the Muse Image model would become available or how users would access the opt-out mechanism.

Original reporting: https://www.wired.com/story/meta-now-lets-anyone-use-your-instagram-photos-in-ai-images-unless-you-opt-out/

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