--- title: Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after... description: Meta has removed a feature from its new Muse Image AI generator that allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts by @-mentioning them. The... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/meta-removes-controversial-ai-feature-on-instagram-after-backlash-pbiv4gcra twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash | daily.dev og:description: Meta has removed a feature from its new Muse Image AI generator that allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts by @-mentioning them. The... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/meta-removes-controversial-ai-feature-on-instagram-after-backlash-pbiv4gcra og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/pbiV4gcRa.png og:image:alt: Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Meta has removed a feature from its new Muse Image AI generator that allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts by @-mentioning them. The feature, launched earlier this week, drew immediate backlash because it did not notify users when their photos were referenced. Meta acknowledged the feature 'missed the mark' and pulled it after criticism from users and talent agencies including CAA. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about AI tools being misused to generate non-consensual imagery on social platforms. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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