User Data

Instagram’s AI Just Lost Access to Your Public Photos: Here’s What Changed If you’ve ever posted a photo publicly on Instagram, there was a chance it was being fed into one of Meta’s artificial intelligence models without a separate warning. That changed in July 2026, after a wave of criticism forced the company to rein in a new AI tool that had been automatically scraping public images. Here’s what actually happened—and what you can do about it. ...

Meta is training AI on your keystrokes – Here’s what it means for your privacy In early July 2026, reports emerged that Meta has been using data from keystrokes, mouse clicks, and other user interactions to train its artificial intelligence models. The news, first covered by TechTarget and later by Global Banking & Finance Review, quickly raised questions about how much of our everyday behavior on Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta platforms is being collected and fed into AI systems—and whether users have any real say in the matter. ...

Your Keystrokes Are Training Meta’s AI: What You Can Do About It Meta has been using keystroke data from its platforms to train artificial intelligence models. Internal documents confirm the practice, and employee concerns have already led to some scaling back. For anyone who uses Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or Messenger, this raises a straightforward question: what exactly is happening with your typing, and can you limit it? ...