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Meta Pulls Instagram AI Image Feature After Privacy Backlash
Meta has disabled the Muse Image feature that let people generate AI images using public Instagram accounts. The fast reversal shows why platforms need opt-in consent before turning public social profiles into AI reference material.
India Summons Meta After Instagram CSAM Ads Expose an Ad-Review Failure
India is summoning Meta after a BBC investigation found paid Instagram ads in India directing users toward child sexual abuse material on Telegram. The case points to a specific platform-safety failure: promoted content that should have been screened before it ever reached users.
Instagram Is Making Its Algorithm Controls Harder to Ignore
Instagram is testing new ways to surface its Your Algorithm controls directly inside Feed and Reels. The change gives users more topic-level control over recommendations, but it still does not solve the biggest complaint from creators and users: seeing more posts from accounts they already follow.
Meta Expands Teen Accounts With AI Age Checks and Parent Alerts
Meta is rolling out 13+ Teen Account defaults across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger while using AI age assurance to find younger users who list adult birthdays. The update shows how teen safety is becoming a platform enforcement system, not just a parental-control setting.