Meta removed Instagram-based AI image prompts on July 10

Meta removed a feature that let users generate AI images from public Instagram posts on July 10, 2026.

TL;DR

• Meta launched image generation in Meta AI earlier in the week.
• The feature used public Instagram posts as default prompt suggestions.
• Meta removed the feature after users criticized the default setting.

Meta AI added image generation earlier in the week, according to 9to5Mac. The rollout also powered image-generation features in WhatsApp and Instagram.

The disputed feature suggested prompts based on public Instagram posts. 9to5Mac reported that users objected to the default use of public posts in the image-generation experience.

Meta removed the feature on July 10, 2026, after the criticism. The source describes the setting as controversial and says users found it upsetting.

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