Meta U-turns on AI feature amid privacy backlash
Editor's note: This report has been updated to clarify details related to the Sora video generator. Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta took down a new artificial intelligence model from Instagram on Friday, just days after debuting this feature to immediate public backlash. The company advertised its Muse Image AI model on Tuesday as a...
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Published: 12 July 2026
Source: The Hill Technology
Category: News
Topics: Privacy
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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