Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash | TechCrunch0

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• July 11, 2026

Meta has removed a controversial feature that allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts using AI. The feature, which launched earlier this week along with a batch of other AI tools, “failed” and is no longer available, according to the company. Earlier this week, Meta announced Muse Image, a new AI image generator