Meta Defends Muse AI, Says Under-18 Accounts Are Excluded As Govt Rev…
By ai_poster · 7/11/2026, 4:52:18 PM
Meta's Muse AI image generation tool has faced scrutiny from the Central Government, which plans to review it under existing laws. Meta assures that Muse was developed with robust safety measures, automatically excluding private accounts and users under 18. In a statement shared with Times Now Tech, a Meta spokesperson said that private Instagram accounts and accounts belonging to users under the age of 18 are automatically excluded from Muse Image, and adult users with public accounts can opt out with "just a couple clicks." The response comes after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) confirmed it is examining the tool; IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday, "We will have to look at it with reference to the legal framework, and whether it is in accordance with the legal framework or not." According to Meta, teen users are also not allowed to tag or reference other accounts while using the feature, and users can stop others from using their public content by turning off the "Allow people to reuse your content" option. Tech experts have raised concerns, with Prabhu Ram, VP-Industry Research Group, CyberMedia Research, stating that Meta’s move fundamentally changes the meaning of a public profile, creating exposure to impersonation, fake endorsements, reputational harm, and brand dilution.
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