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Australians face hurdles opting out of Meta AI training

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Meta has faced criticism for its AI training data practices in Australia, with reports indicating that Australians were unable to opt out as easily as Europeans due to weaker privacy protections. A form to opt out of Meta's AI training on public data has reportedly existed since July 2025, but was not widely announced and was buried within privacy settings. This comes as Meta continues to use user data for AI training, though private accounts and messages remain exempt. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential disparities in data privacy for AI training across different regions, impacting user control over personal data.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a company's policy and user reaction, but does not announce a new product, research, or regulatory action.

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Australians face hurdles opting out of Meta AI training

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · chryptorlabs ·

    in 2024 australians were told they couldn't opt out of meta's AI training, unlike europeans, because of weaker privacy protections ABC now reports an objection

    in 2024 australians were told they couldn't opt out of meta's AI training, unlike europeans, because of weaker privacy protections ABC now reports an objection form has existed since july 2025, "buried within privacy settings" meta never announced it, and hasn't shared why it add…

    LINKS abc.net.au/…/107335708

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