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A platform opts every public profile into likeness-based generation

development2026-07-08

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Meta opted every public Instagram profile into likeness-based image generation, making opting out the user's own homework.

Reporting date: 2026-07-08 (not necessarily the event date)

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A platform opts every public profile into likeness-based generation
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-07-08
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-07-08-every-public-profile-opted-in
Claim: Meta opted every public Instagram profile into likeness-based image generation, making opting out the user's own homework.
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- Welcome to July 8, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-july-8-2026
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