Saturday, 28 June, 2025

Meta AI Scans Private Camera Roll to Offer Cloud Photo Suggestions—Privacy Concerns Arise

Meta is testing an opt-in “cloud processing” feature that uploads users’ private camera-roll photos to its servers for AI-driven suggestions—like collages and themed content—even if they haven’t been shared publicly. While Meta insists it won’t train models on this data now, its terms allow indefinite retention and future use of images and metadata (faces, objects, locations). Critics warn this marks a troubling shift toward leveraging deeply personal media for AI.