AI thanks to you: How your content becomes the new intelligence

With the switch to Meta AI on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, the company announced on May 27, 2025, that it would use public content from adult users on Facebook and Instagram to train its artificial intelligence. This includes posts, photos, comments, and other publicly available data. Users have the option to object to this use. Meta provides online forms for this purpose, which should be completed by May 26, 2025, at the latest. Any objection after this date will only apply to future content – data that has already been used cannot be reversed. Data protectionists and consumer centers are criticizing Meta's approach and are already taking action against it:...