Facebook users have noticed that the application uses their images to generate suggestions without explicit consent. Here’s how you can check if you are affected and how you can disable this function.
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Some Facebook users have recently noticed that the application displays in the stories section images generated with artificial intelligence, automatically created based on their own photos in the phone.
According to screenshots published by Techcrunch, when you try to create a new story, a pop-up window as you ask if you want to “pErmite the processing in the cloud to get creative ideas for you from shooting the camera ”.
The description of this function specifies that “To create ideas for you, we will select media files from your photo album and upload them into our cloud continuously, based on information like the time, location or themes”.
What does it actually mean?
If you accept this option, Facebook receives continuous access to the entire photo gallery of your phone. The pictures are automatically climbed into the Meta cloud, where they can be processed by artificial intelligence image generators.
It is important to note that these photos are not automatically published on Facebook. They only appear as posts of posts, but they are the whole result of an automatic processing of your personal data.
“In my opinion, it is another example of excessive accommodation between our meta and our personal data“, Notes a user.
The function is active only on mobile
The new feature is only available in the Facebook app for iOS and Android. Those who use Facebook only in the desktop or web version are not affected.
However, if you have the application installed on the phone, it is advisable to immediately check the privacy settings. Several users have reported that they have already been generated images with artificial intelligence from their own photos, without receiving a clear notification or an acceptable window.
Did you activate the function by mistake?
If you find yourself in this situation, you may have accepted the function of inattention or without realizing it. In addition, in the European Union, Facebook would have sent emails that offered the option to refuse activation, but if you did not answer, the agreement may have been considered default.
How can you turn it off
To stop this function, follow the steps below: in the Facebook application, access the “Settings and Privacy” menu, then enter “Settings”. Scroll down until you find the section “Shooting suggestions”. There you should see two options about sharing images.
Looking for the option that says “Gets customized creative ideas allowing photo processing in cloud“And disable it, along with the other option to share photos.
For even more control, you can go to the phone settings and change the Facebook application permissions, blocking it to your photos and videos or any other type of data you want to keep private.
