How To Protect Your Photos From AI on Instagram

It’s not just about changing your passwords anymore.

AI World Models FILE - Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen, Aug. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) (Kiichiro Sato/AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Instagram has a new feature that will keep that face of yours nice and safe. You might not have even known that Instagram can use your photos for AI images, but now you can opt out.

Simply go to your profile and hit the three lines in the top right corner, once there click “sharing & reuse”.

Once you’re in the tab, you’ll see toggles for posts and reels with the sentence “allow people to use your content on Instagram and with AI features on META”. Toggle em both, and BAM! AI ain’t getting you.

Not seeing it yet? Try updating the app as this is a new feature they are rolling out to users.

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