Meta - again...

[TIDE-HSV]

Today (or rolling out later), Meta decided to make images of you on Instagram free for anyone to use and AI manipulate. Don't ask me why. Their explanation makes no sense. Opting out is not easy. Log into Instagram, go down to "profile" and look for "share and use," or something similar and toggle it to off - three toggle, IIRC. You are correct in thinking that it is the perfect avenue for ID theft...

 

[Tidewater]

What a nightmare.
What could go wrong?

 

[crimsonaudio]

META has pulled this feature after backlash:

Meta Pulls AI Image Feature From Instagram Days After Launch

Remember that new feature Meta announced last week that let people use public Instagram posts and reels to generate AI content? It didn't last long. Meta pulled the feature from Instagram late on Friday, following widespread criticism over privacy concerns. "Our intent was to provide a useful...

www.macrumors.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

That said, here's how you opt out:
To opt out, click your profile -> 3 bars in the top right -> scroll down to "Sharing and reuse" and toggle off for both Posts and for Reels.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Just curious -- can they do that if you don't have, and have never had, an account on any Meta platform?

You'd think not, but I've had multiple instances where pictures of me and Mrs. Basket Case were taken by others and posted on their accounts. When Meta's facial recognition algorithm recognized us, it suggested the pictures to others who had also posted pictures of us in the past.....even though we were not named in any of the posts and we ourselves don't have an account and never have.

Meta's going to get slammed on this. Somebody's going to get their ID stolen and harm themselves or someone else over the theft.

What do you think the over / under on time before the PI lawers' TV ads blare, "Have you or someone you love been hurt by ID theft aided by Meta -- call today!"

I'll give it two weeks.

 

[arthurdawg]

Just curious -- can they do that if you don't have, and have never had, an account on any Meta platform?

You'd think not, but I've had multiple instances where pictures of me and Mrs. Basket Case were taken by others and posted on their accounts. When Meta's facial recognition algorithm recognized us, it suggested the pictures to others who had also posted pictures of us in the past.....even though we were not named in any of the posts and we ourselves don't have an account and never have.

Meta's going to get slammed on this. Somebody's going to get their ID stolen and harm themselves or someone else over the theft.

What do you think the over / under on time before the PI lawers' TV ads blare, "Have you or someone you love been hurt by ID theft aided by Meta -- call today!"

I'll give it two weeks.

The contentious book "Careless People" by Sarah Wynn Williams is a fascinating read if you can get a copy. Meta has sued her relentlessly and tried to have the book pulled since she blatantly violated the NDA she had signed, but given Meta's actions on numerous occasions, I have no doubt the story she tells is pretty close to the truth of what happened when she was there and continue to happens at Meta.

Actually, just checked and Amazon has it listed currently.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Just curious -- can they do that if you don't have, and have never had, an account on any Meta platform?

You'd think not, but I've had multiple instances where pictures of me and Mrs. Basket Case were taken by others and posted on their accounts. When Meta's facial recognition algorithm recognized us, it suggested the pictures to others who had also posted pictures of us in the past.....even though we were not named in any of the posts and we ourselves don't have an account and never have.

Meta's going to get slammed on this. Somebody's going to get their ID stolen and harm themselves or someone else over the theft.

What do you think the over / under on time before the PI lawers' TV ads blare, "Have you or someone you love been hurt by ID theft aided by Meta -- call today!"

I'll give it two weeks.

Meta has YUGE databases of facial recognition it's been amassing for years now.

It's one of the reasons why we've never posted pitcures of our kids on social media - while my face is in the wild due to various press things, I've always felt my kids should have the right to decide if / when they want to release their own images to the social media companies. Parents who post pictures of their kids are disallowing their children the right to decide if their faces become part of said database.

 

[92tide]

Meta has YUGE databases of facial recognition it's been amassing for years now.

It's one of the reasons why we've never posted pitcures of our kids on social media - while my face is in the wild due to various press things, I've always felt my kids should have the right to decide if / when they want to release their own images to the social media companies. Parents who post pictures of their kids are disallowing their children the right to decide if their faces become part of said database.

sadly, with the ubiquity of flock and other surveillance cameras, i don't think they (or we) are going to have much of a choice

 

[crimsonaudio]

sadly, with the ubiquity of flock and other surveillance cameras, i don't think they (or we) are going to have much of a choice

Agreed, though with META we're talking about a private entity's database that will be used 100% for profit (engagement).

 

[92tide]

Agreed, though with META we're talking about a private entity's database that will be used 100% for profit (engagement).

i fully expect flock to get in on that action at some point (if they haven’t already)

 

[crimsonaudio]

i fully expect flock to get in on that action at some point (if they haven’t already)

I've no idea where your cynicism regarding corporate abuse of the citizenry comes from!

 

[rolltide_21]

That said, here's how you opt out:
To opt out, click your profile -> 3 bars in the top right -> scroll down to "Sharing and reuse" and toggle off for both Posts and for Reels.

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I've recently started using Instagram more. Looked up this on my profile. The option is still there, but the default setting is off. And my son has a teen account, and using Meta AI is not an option. You can add it under parental controls, of course, we did not.