{"id":3490885,"date":"2026-07-10T23:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/meta-eliminates-contentious-ai-function-on-instagram-following-criticism\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T23:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:55:07","slug":"meta-eliminates-contentious-ai-function-on-instagram-following-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/meta-eliminates-contentious-ai-function-on-instagram-following-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta eliminates contentious AI function on Instagram following criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/meta-eliminates-contentious-ai-function-on-instagram-following-criticism.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meta has discontinued a contentious feature that enabled users to alter images from public Instagram profiles using AI. The feature, introduced earlier this week alongside a suite of other AI functionalities, \u201cdidn&#8217;t hit the target\u201d and is now off the table, as stated by the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, Meta unveiled Muse Image, a fresh AI image generator developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs, its specialized AI division. Meta highlighted one capability that allowed users to create images by @-mentioning public Instagram accounts they wished to cite. This feature, which wasn&#8217;t crafted to notify users if their pictures were utilized in this manner, sparked immediate criticism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TechCrunch produced its own tutorial on how to turn off the feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now Meta has changed its stance. The company released a blog post on Friday indicating it was retracting the feature. Puck News founding partner Dylan Byers was the first to report on the company&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur goal was to offer a beneficial creative resource and to empower individuals to decide if their public content could be referenced in this fashion,\u201d the company stated on its blog. \u201cWe\u2019ve received the feedback that this feature missed the mark, so it\u2019s no longer available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TechCrunch contacted Meta for additional details and will refresh this article if they provide a response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its adoption by social media networks, AI has often been misused \u2014 particularly to create explicit images of female celebrities. Platforms have tried to address this issue, although the measures taken have frequently been inadequate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concerning Meta\u2019s recently removed feature, it appears quite clear that it could have been exploited. Indeed, Byers points out that the choice to eliminate the feature was made \u201cin light of concerns from users and talent agencies, including CAA.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>When you shop through links in our articles, we might earn a small commission. This does not interfere with our editorial independence.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/meta-eliminates-contentious-ai-function-on-instagram-following-criticism.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meta has discontinued a contentious feature that enabled users to alter images from public Instagram profiles using AI. The feature, introduced earlier this week alongside a suite of other AI functionalities, \u201cdidn&#8217;t hit the target\u201d and is now off the table, as stated by the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, Meta unveiled Muse Image, a fresh AI image generator developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs, its specialized AI division. Meta highlighted one capability that allowed users to create images by @-mentioning public Instagram accounts they wished to cite. This feature, which wasn&#8217;t crafted to notify users if their pictures were utilized in this manner, sparked immediate criticism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TechCrunch produced its own tutorial on how to turn off the feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now Meta has changed its stance. The company released a blog post on Friday indicating it was retracting the feature. Puck News founding partner Dylan Byers was the first to report on the company&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur goal was to offer a beneficial creative resource and to empower individuals to decide if their public content could be referenced in this fashion,\u201d the company stated on its blog. \u201cWe\u2019ve received the feedback that this feature missed the mark, so it\u2019s no longer available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TechCrunch contacted Meta for additional details and will refresh this article if they provide a response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its adoption by social media networks, AI has often been misused \u2014 particularly to create explicit images of female celebrities. Platforms have tried to address this issue, although the measures taken have frequently been inadequate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concerning Meta\u2019s recently removed feature, it appears quite clear that it could have been exploited. Indeed, Byers points out that the choice to eliminate the feature was made \u201cin light of concerns from users and talent agencies, including CAA.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>When you shop through links in our articles, we might earn a small commission. 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