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Instagram faces backlash over AI training data usage

Instagram is reportedly implementing new AI features that will allow the platform to use user photos and videos for training its artificial intelligence models. Users must actively opt-out of this data usage by adjusting specific privacy settings within the app. This move has drawn criticism regarding consent and data privacy. AI

IMPACT This change could impact how user-generated content is utilized for AI development and raises broader questions about data consent in social media.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a feature change within a social media platform that impacts user data usage for AI training, which falls under product/tooling.

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Instagram faces backlash over AI training data usage

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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