How can you prevent Meta from using your Instagram and Facebook posts to train its AI?
Zuckerberg's company takes advantage of the huge amount of material uploaded by users on its social networks.
BarcelonaMeta will use content posted by users of its platforms, such as an Instagram photo or a Facebook comment, to train its AI features, such as Meta AI, the assistant for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger. Zuckerberg's multinational explained this in a statement on April 14: "Today we are announcing our plans to train AI in Meta using public content, such as public posts and comments, shared by adults, from our products available in the EU. People's interactions with Meta AI, such as questions and queries, are also shared."
Soon, Meta will use public content and content from accounts of people over 18 to train its artificial intelligence. It will learn from photos, comments, and all types of posts made public on Instagram and Facebook. However, there is a way to object to the use of user data. Meta assures that its data processing complies with European regulations, although in June 2024 it had to halt a similar project due to concerns from EU authorities. Specifically, the multinational decided to postpone the launch of its artificial intelligence models in Europe after a request from the Irish Data Protection Commission, its primary regulator in the region.
How can we object to the use of our public data on Instagram?
You have to press this link And, upon request, the user will be unsubscribed and will receive an email confirming that their decision has been respected. You can also access it directly from Instagram by going to "Settings > Privacy Center" and opting out using the link provided by the platform.
How can we opt out of the use of our public data on Facebook?
Throughthis link, or directly from Facebook, by going to "Settings > Privacy & Security > Your Privacy > Privacy Center" and clicking the opt-out link. In both cases, only your email address and, optionally, the reasons for your decision are requested.
Meta has assured: "We do not use people's private messages with friends and family to train our generative AI models. Additionally, public account data from EU citizens under the age of 18 is not used for training purposes," and in its statement, it claims to be more transparent than "hom."