Meta turns off the Instagram feature that let users make AI deepfakes of public accounts
Meta has disabled an Instagram AI tool that enabled users to create images based on public account content after facing intense criticism regarding consent and safety. Advocacy groups and the Screen Actors Guild warned that the feature could facilitate non-consensual deepfakes and sextortion.
Following significant backlash, Meta is turning off the feature it announced this week that let users generate AI images based on content from public Instagram accounts just by tagging them. The feature, as originally set up, meant that content from any public Instagram account could be used in AI creations without the account owner’s permission.
Get the full story
Sign up for Headlinne to unlock AI insights, political bias analysis, and your personalized news feed.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in