“Social media platforms monetise our communications — our posts, likes and messages — so they can serve targeted advertising,” she said.
“And increasingly, companies like Meta are focusing on training AI models, for which messaging data can be extremely valuable. I think the decision is more complex.”
Instagram has previously said direct messages are not used to train AI.
The company declined to comment further on its decision to reverse course on privacy, and Instagram boss Adam Mosseri declined to be interviewed.
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