Facebook Tips: Is Facebook peeping into your phone's gallery? Know the whole matter and how to avoid it..

If you use Facebook, then you should be cautious now. Because a shocking revelation has come to light—Meta AI can peek into your phone's gallery without your knowledge. Yes, Meta AI can scan even those photos that you have not uploaded to Facebook yet. In this, the location of your photo, face recognition, date, and even the details of things can be extracted. Think, are you ready for such digital access that can shake the foundation of your privacy?

In today's era, Facebook has become a part of everyone's life. It has not only become a source of entertainment but also a means of earning. But when it is known that Facebook is peeping into your gallery, then it is natural to worry. Earlier, Meta has also been accused of using users' data for AI training. Now the new case that has come to light has forced everyone to think.

What is the whole matter?

Recently, Facebook sent a pop-up notification to some users, advising them to turn on a new feature – “Cloud Processing”. This feature seems quite useful and normal at first glance. Facebook claims that this feature will scan photos from the user’s camera roll and upload them to Meta’s cloud. In return, the user will get AI-generated features like photo collages, themes for occasions like birthdays or graduations, and smart filters.

How dangerous can this feature be?

By turning on this feature, you allow Meta full access to your gallery. This means that even the photos that you have never shared on Facebook will now be under Meta’s scanner. The AI will be able to extract information about not only faces, but also the date, location, and objects in the photo. The company intends to use this data to make its AI smarter, but your privacy may be at risk in the process.

Has Meta been doing this before?

Meta has definitely said that “Cloud Processing” is an opt-in feature—that is, it will be enabled only with your consent. But if we look at Facebook's track record, since 2007, the company has admitted that it has used public data uploaded on Facebook and Instagram to train AI models. But to date, it has not been clarified what the definition of "public" is, and which users' data was used, how, and when.

Not only this, the new terms of Meta, which will come into effect from 23 June 2024, also do not state whether the unpublished photos in the cloud will be included in AI training or not. This situation is further increasing the concern of the users.

How to protect yourself?

If you do not want your photos to reach Meta's cloud, then you can immediately turn off the “Cloud Processing” feature by going to Facebook Settings. Meta says that if a user keeps this feature off, their unpublished photos will be deleted from the cloud within 30 days.

Apart from this, caution is the best defense. In this fast-paced world of technology, companies are collecting users' data in the name of "convenience." But in this process, your privacy is not completely safe. It would be better if you become aware and set your own digital boundaries—because trusting technology is good, but turning a blind eye can also be dangerous.

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