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No one - not a single person - created an Instagram account with the expectation that their photos would be used to generate AI advertisements. If users had to proactively opt in to this, no one would. Instead, Meta doesn’t even notify you it’s happening.

34K likes35 repliesPosted Jul 10, 2026

View the original on X Written by Lee Hepner. Captured Sep 4, 2026.

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