Instagram and Facebook will likely require a redesign after EU rules they’re ‘addictive’
Instagram and Facebook will likely require a redesign after EU rules they’re ‘addictive’

Meta is in breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a preliminary investigation has found, over the “addictive” design of Instagram and Facebook. It’s likely to be forced to redesign both apps and could face a fine of up to $12 billion. The European Commission said Meta “did not adequately assess the risks of […]

How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos

Meta’s new AI image generator is using your public Instagram photos unless you opt out. Here’s how to do that.

Meta’s new AI can generate images of you from your Instagram, and you’re opted in 

Hidden inside Meta’s Muse Image rollout is a default setting that gives any user access to your public Instagram photos as AI generation fodder.

Meta’s new image and video AI tools let you turn Instagram into your creative mood board

With Muse Image live and Muse Video in preview, Meta has officially stopped outsourcing its creative AI to Midjourney and Black Forest Labs.

Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos
Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos

Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now powers the image-making tools across the Meta AI app, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and it’s coming soon to Facebook and Messenger, according to an announcement on Tuesday. It’s part of the growing Muse family of AI […]

Meta under scrutiny after Instagram approved child abuse advertisements in India

Instagram approved and displayed advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material in India before removing them following an investigation.

TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are failing kids with broken safety features, research finds

A new study tested 86 child safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, and found that more than half were broken, buried, or missing entirely.

Instagram is testing a more convenient way to tune recommendations

Instagram is testing new shortcuts for Your Algorithm, making it easier for users to adjust recommendations while browsing Feed and Reels.

Instagram is testing more ways to customize ‘Your Algorithm’

Instagram users could soon see more ways to tune their content.

Instagram wants to monopolize your attention
Instagram wants to monopolize your attention

This week, Instagram launched a series of new features for its smart TV app that are all designed to get people to spend more time on the platform through the biggest screens in their homes. In addition to vertical Reels, Instagram for TV – which is currently available for Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and […]