Meta Platforms will begin training its AI models using public content shared by adults on Facebook and Instagram in the UK over the coming months, the company said, after it had paused the training in the region following a regulatory backlash.

I wanna know 🎵 What you're feeling 🎵 Tell me what's on your mind Meta is going to resume scraping the personal public feeds of British Facebook and Instagram users for training AI after reaching an agreement with the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Meta has acknowledged that it has trained its AI models using all of the public posts and images uploaded by Facebook and Instagram users since 2007. By making posts private, users can stop data collection in the future,

Starting next week, users will be given in-app notifications of the social media giant's plans, including links to access an objection form.

Meta has confirmed that it's restarting efforts to train its AI systems using public Facebook and Instagram posts from its U.K. userbase.

Meta is updating its AI labels on Facebook and Instagram, clarifying when content is AI-generated or edited using advanced tools, aiming to improve transparency and reduce confusion for users and creators.

Meta Platforms Inc. plans to resume its use of UK adults’ Facebook and Instagram posts in artificial intelligence training projects. The company disclosed the decision today. The move comes about three months after Meta paused the practice over privacy concerns.