Kevin BeaumontMay 14, 2025

If you’re in the EU and you opted out of Meta training generative AI on your Facebook, Threads and Instagram posts and pictures, Meta are requiring you to opt out *again* or they will continue training on your data.

Users have until May 27 2025 to opt out again or forever lose the right. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/meta-is-making-users-who-opted-out-of-ai-training-opt-out-again-watchdog-says/

This is the random ass opt out URL, which isn’t advertised in their apps: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/6359191084165019

Instagram opt out: https://help.instagram.com/contact/233964459562201

Meta is making users who opted out of AI training opt out again, watchdog says

EU users have less than two weeks to opt out of Meta’s AI training.

Ars Technica
Show threadMarijke LuttekesMay 14, 2025
@GossiTheDog May they forever step on LEGO bricks.
Show threadRadlerMay 14, 2025
@mahryekuh @GossiTheDog +1 and please not on the small ones, but the Duplo bricks' backside.
Show threadIrinaMay 14, 2025
@PottRadler @mahryekuh @GossiTheDog No, the little Lego bricks are much more painful!
Show threadbluestarultorMay 14, 2025
@irina @PottRadler @mahryekuh @GossiTheDog Jacks, my friends. Jacks.
Show threadMarijke LuttekesMay 14, 2025
@bluestarultor @irina @PottRadler @GossiTheDog Color me uninformed but what are Jacks?
Show threadbluestarultor
@mahryekuh @irina @PottRadler @GossiTheDog A classic toy with a spike that always faces up.
Classic Jacks Set

May 14, 2025 at 10:08pmWeb
Show threadMarijke LuttekesMay 14, 2025
@bluestarultor @irina @PottRadler @GossiTheDog Thank you! I have never seen these before but they look positively suited for the purpose.