What’s behind the viral ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ message that’s being shared on Instagram? [Video]

IF YOU’VE BEEN on Instagram lately, you have likely seen people posting an image containing text that claims to block the social media app’s parent company Meta from using their data to train its generative AI tools. 

People have been sharing the image in the hope that Meta will not use data from their accounts to train its AI applications. 

But the image is now often accompanied by a note that reads “False information”, telling Instagram users that posting it does no such thing, and linking to an article debunking it. 

Many people, including celebrities like actors James McEvoy and Julianne Moore as well as former NFL player Tom Brady, have fallen for the hoax and posted the same message that begins: “Goodbye Meta AI.” 

The image containing the text has been shared hundreds of thousands of times. 

The viral image being shared on Instagram

The text goes on to say:

“Please note an attorney has advised us to put this on, failure …