AP: Last chance to object to Meta.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will start using users' public posts and photos to train artificial intelligence (AI) on Tuesday, May 27. This could affect privacy and how data is used.
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens May 26, 2025
Users who do not want their public posts and photos to be included in this AI training can object through Instagram or Facebook's forms until Sunday, May 26. This requires logging in first.
Forms for objection
Objection form Instagram
Objection form Facebook
Background: additional measures by Meta
The Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) has been in contact in recent weeks with the Irish privacy regulator, which oversees Meta because of its European headquarters in Ireland.
Meta says take additional measures to protect personal data, such as by incorporating filters that remove personal and sensitive information before data is used for AI training.
The AP has reviewed Meta's objection forms and confirmed that they work well. Still, concerns remain about how they actually work in practice.
Reporting negative consequences
Users who do not object give Meta permission to use all public posts and photos they have ever posted. Any problems or negative consequences can be reported to the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens at
this page.
Importance of reporting
Reports help the supervisor monitor the implementation of this new way of working and intervene where necessary.