Meta informed British / European users of their expansion of IA’s experience, while American users have been left in the dark about this update. Meta is working on the training of their AI models via user data, such as “publications or photos and their legends” according to Meta’s privacy policy. What does that mean?
Meta collects data from your content to train its AI models, but users can withdraw. However, while users of the United Kingdom / EU have received a form to oppose this data sharing, American users have a more complicated path.
In this article, we will dive into the formation of Meta AI and how users of the United Kingdom / EU and American can oppose data sharing to protect their privacy.
On June 26, 2024, Meta will launch a plan to train her artificial intelligence based on Instagram and Facebook user data.
Their idea is to develop Meta AI (still in beta test) to generate new content when invited to instructions or to a question.
The British user Phillip Bloom shares his ideas on these changes:
Meta confirms that they will not use private messaging to train her AI, but publication information is on the table. So what’s going on if you want to ensure the safety of your privacy?
Users of the United Kingdom and the EU have the “right to oppose” via a formThat X user @tantrul described as “intentionally designed to be highly embarrassing to minimize the number of users who will oppose it”. In his thread, he breaks down the withdrawal process for EU users / United Kingdom:
1. I am legitimate shocked by the design of @MetaThe new notification informing us that they want to use the content we publish to train their AI models. It is intentionally designed to be very annoying in order to minimize the number of users who will oppose it. Let me decompose it. pic.twitter.com/rhknft7ceu
– tantacrul (@tantacrul) May 26, 2024
Data sharing is already in force in the United States and is complicated to oppose. As mentioned at the start of the article, American users were not informed of these changes or have provided an objection form. So how can American users oppose data sharing?
How American users can limit metadata
Although the elimination of all data shares with META would mean deleting your accounts, there are a few ways in which American users can limit the data they share with these platforms:
Via the Facebook help center
After selecting your request, you will be invited to enter your personal information, your relevant prompts and an additional context to prove that Meta AI models know your personal information.
Once submitted, Meta will examine your request according to local laws.
Via “EXCE METI ACTIVITY”
- Another way to limit data is via the “”Activity on meta“” Option inside Facebook. This will show your recent activity, including applications and sites that share data with Meta. Here you can disconnect specific sites, delete the previous activity or manage future activity.
By disconnecting or cleaning the activity, you can delete data that Meta has already collected. However, when you choose to manage future activities, you can select to disconnect the future activity that reduces the information provided to Meta from other sites. Once confirmed, the application will display this page:
Via Instagram
- The last track is via the Instagram application, which follows the same steps as above. To access your data sharing, inside “Parameters and confidentiality” click on “Accounts center” At the top of the screen.
- Below “Account settings”click “Your information and authorizations”. Here you can access, download or transfer your information. You will also see an option “your activity out of meta-technologies”, which follows you through the steps explained above.
Even if you do not use Meta’s services or you do not have an Instagram or Facebook account, Meta can always have information in her possession about you and use it to form her IA SI:
- Someone else share a photo you appear on.
- Someone mentions you in their messages or photos descriptions.
You can find out more about it in their Confidentiality For a more detailed overview of all the information.
Do you have any questions? Let us know in the comments!