Meta has started a new AI image maker called Muse Image. It can use photos from public Instagram accounts to create new pictures. Many privacy advocatesadvocates/ˈædvəkəts/L2倡导者，支持者People who speak or act in support of a particular cause or idea. are unhappy about this. They say users do not know when their photos are being used. The easiest way to stop this is to make your Instagram account private. A cybersecuritycybersecurity/ˌsaɪbərsɪˈkjʊrəti/L2网络安全，计算机安全The practice of keeping computers, networks, and data safe from unauthorized access or attacks. company notes, "It's a blunt solution, but it prevents strangers from using your public profile as source material."
Meta says the tool has strong safety controls. Private accounts and users under 18 are automatically excludedexcluded/ɪkˈskluːdɪd/L2被排除的，不包括在内的Not allowed to be part of something; kept out.. Adult users can opt out in the settings. However, finding the setting is not easy. Privacy experts argueargue/ˈɑːrɡjuː/L2争论，主张，提出理由To state reasons for or against something, especially in a disagreement. that this feature should be opt-in, not opt-out. One activist says, "This is the sort of setting that should absolutely be opt-in for Instagram users."
The AI tool can also combine many images in one prompt. This allows users to create very specific pictures. Privacy advocates worry that children in public photos could also be used. Meta has not explained how it will protectprotect/prəˈtekt/L2保护；防护To keep safe from harm or danger. them. As a result, some experts suggest that users should watch their settings carefully.
