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Meta's AI training opt-out limited to UK and EU users

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Meta has updated its terms of use to allow the use of content from business accounts and connected websites for AI training, sparking backlash from artists and small business owners. Users in the United Kingdom and European Union can currently object to this data usage under GDPR and the AI Act, with several users successfully submitting objections through Instagram's privacy settings. However, these opt-out options are not available to users outside of these regions, and Meta's terms and the objection process have seen some confusion and changes. AI

IMPACT Users in the UK and EU can opt out of Meta's AI training data collection, but users elsewhere lack this recourse.

RANK_REASON Article details how users can opt-out of data usage for AI training, a product/policy feature rather than a core AI release.

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Meta's AI training opt-out limited to UK and EU users

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Samantha Cole ·

    If You're In the UK or EU, Here's How to Object to Meta's AI Training

    In light of Meta's new terms that will allow it to scrape users' data for AI, people in the EU and UK have the option to "object" to certain uses of their information, for now.

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