Meta Removes A.I. Feature From Instagram After Days of Backlash Over Privacy Concerns
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“META REMOVES A.I. FEATURE FROM INSTAGRAM AFTER DAYS OF BACKLASH OVER PRIVACY CONCERNS”
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Meta's been here before — Facebook's 'Beacon' also died from backlash.
In 2007, Facebook launched Beacon, tracking users' off-site purchases and broadcasting them publicly without consent. After a massive user revolt and a class-action lawsuit, Zuckerberg apologized and shut it down in 2009.
Topic poll · all networksWhat was Meta's record GDPR fine for privacy violations in 2023?
- €120 million
- €405 million
- €1.2 billion
- €3.5 billion
Guess, then reveal the answer
€1.2 billion
Topic poll · all networksWhat data concern triggered Meta to pull its A.I. from Instagram?
- Training A.I. on user photos
- Selling data to advertisers
- Sharing DMs with third parties
- Storing biometric facial data
Guess, then reveal the answer
Training A.I. on user photos
Topic poll · all networksMeta's pulled AI feature was designed to do what on Instagram?
- Edit photos automatically
- Chat as a user's AI persona
- Scan private messages
- Generate sponsored content
Guess, then reveal the answer
Chat as a user's AI persona
Meta has faced major privacy fines totaling billions of dollars!
Meta was fined $1.3B by the EU in 2023 for mishandling user data — the largest GDPR fine ever. This latest AI backlash fits a long pattern. Read more at Wikipedia
Topic poll · all networksWhat's the largest privacy fine Meta has ever received from EU regulators?
- €45 million
- €390 million
- €1.2 billion
- €4.7 billion
Guess, then reveal the answer
€1.2 billion