Meta’s Muse AI Has Opted In Your Public Instagram Photos. Many Users Are Unamused.

The company states that the feature applies only to accounts set to public, as per its terms of service, and that users can opt out via Instagram's privacy settings.

The move has sparked privacy concerns, with critics arguing that automatic opt-in violates user trust and that the opt-out process is overly complicated.

Meta has defended the feature, stating that it is transparent about data usage and that public content has long been available for various uses under its terms. However, the company has not provided data on how many users have opted out since the feature's rollout. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between AI development and user privacy rights.