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Go to the Privacy Centre

Log into your Facebook profile, then navigate to your profile.

SelectSettings & Privacy, thenPrivacy Centre.

The settings and privacy menu on Facebook, showing the Privacy Centre option

which states you have “the right to object”.

We’re going to do just that by clicking the hyperlinked (blue) “object”.

Once done, select “Submit”.

Meta’s Privacy Centre notice on AI training with the highlighted word

Once you get confirmation, you have successfully opted out of Meta AI on Facebook.

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Step-by-step guide on how to opt out of Meta AI on Instagram

1.

The Object to your information being used for AI at Meta page, with a section for email address and reason for objection

Go to Privacy Centre

Sign in to Instagram, then go to your profile.

At the top-right of the screen (on desktop), you’ll see agear icon.

choose the gear and a menu pops up on the screen.

An email confirming Meta will honor an objection

SelectSettings & Privacyand you’re taken to a bigger configs page.

On the left toolbar, scroll down toPrivacy Centre, which you’ll find underMore info and support.

This is what we’re going to do: tap the hyperlinked (blue) “object”.

Privacy Center option showing on Instagram settings

After submitting your objection, you better wait for Meta to confirm that it will honor the objection.

Once you get confirmation, you have successfully opted out of Meta AI on Instagram.

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An email confirming Meta AI will honor the objection for Instagram

FAQs

What data does Meta use to train AI?

What does Meta use your data for?

Meta uses your data to “develop and improve generative AI models for AI at Meta”.

In other words, Meta uses your data to make its artificial intelligence tools better (more humanlike).

Meta claims these models “support researchers, developers, and others in the community”.