… Said one X user after The Verge first pointed out how potentially invasive this is, “Pulling real users into generated photos without explicit consent is a privacy landmine waiting to detonate.” Meta policy states that “people may be able to create content with your Instagram content using AI featu… …
… Instead, as we reported last week , the company has switched it off altogether. “Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs, so we’re removing this option from Instagram in the coming months,” a Meta spokesperson told WIRED and other outlets. …
… After Instagram launched Stories in 2016, then-CEO Kevin Systrom didn’t mince words about how his platform was sometimes iterating on Snapchat features, telling TechCrunch that “they deserve all the credit” for the format of Stories. …
… Make parents opt out of features like Ask to Browse and Ask to Buy for all minors, rather than opt in. …
… Meta Launches 'Instants' App for Sharing Disappearing Photos on Instagram Meta today announced the launch of Instants, a new image sharing option on the Instagram social network. …
… The opt-in feature scans your camera roll for your best photos and videos, uploads those images to the cloud, then uses AI to create "fun collages and edits." Facebook will suggest photo collages, recaps, AI restyling, or themes like birthdays, graduations, and trips. Once you opt... …
… Case in point: On the same day it announced the Meta glasses’ new safeguard, it shared that Meta AI can now use anyone’s public Instagram photos to make AI images, unless you opt out . …
… In March, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google's YouTube negligent in the design of Instagram and YouTube, concluding the companies knew their platforms were dangerous and failed to warn users, and awarded $6 million in compensatory and punitive damages in the first “bellwether trial” of a spra… …
… Creators who spotted the setting on the social media app complained about having their videos automatically opted in and worried about how their data would be used. …
… Instagram for Android is getting: Optimized tablet experience Ultra HDR capture and playback Built-in video stabilization Night sight integrations Optimized capture-to-upload pipeline so photos and videos remain sharp Instagram’s Edits app is adding Smart enhance to upscale photos and videos with o… …