{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmrfnuavp00041y18odh4h1s7","slug":"muse-image-what-the-new-instagram-ai-does-and-how--20260711","title":"Muse Image: What the New Instagram AI Does and How to Protect Your Photos","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-07-11T01:02:50.555Z"},"topic":{"slug":"muse-image-what-the-new-instagram-ai-does-and-how--20260711","category":"technology"},"article":{"paragraphs":["Meta launched Muse Image on July 7, 2026. It is an AI tool that can make new pictures using public Instagram photos when someone tags a public account.","If your Instagram is public, people can use your photos unless you change a setting. To stop this, open your profile, tap Menu, go to Sharing and reuse, and turn off the setting for Posts and Reels. Turning off the setting stops new AI images from using your future posts, but it may not remove images already made. You can also make your account private so only approved followers see your posts. Many people and agencies raised concerns about privacy and consent."],"wordCount":110,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"image","example":"I shared an image on Instagram.","phonetic":"/ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/","definition":"a picture or photo"},{"word":"public","example":"My profile is public.","phonetic":"/ˈpʌb.lɪk/","definition":"open for anyone to see"},{"word":"private","example":"I made my account private.","phonetic":"/ˈpraɪ.vət/","definition":"only for people you allow"}],"quiz":[{"answer":"July 7, 2026.","question":"When did Meta launch Muse Image?"},{"answer":"Sharing and reuse.","question":"Where in the app can you go to turn off the setting?"},{"answer":"make your account private","question":"What can you make so only approved followers see your posts?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you share many photos on public social media accounts?"},{"question":"Have you ever changed privacy settings to stop others using your photos? What did you do?"},{"question":"What do you feel when you hear that an app can use public photos to make new images?"}]}