evidence: Facepalm: Once again, social media users are reposting messages in the mistaken belief that it will stop Meta from using their content – in this case, for AI training. The "Goodbye Meta AI" post that has mostly appeared on Instagram Stories has fooled the likes of Tom Brady and James McAvoy, but, like every other allegedly copyright-protecting viral post in history, it isn't legally binding, as confirmed by Meta itself. However, there are other ways to protect yourself from Meta's AI. [...] Meta said earlier this year that as of June 26, it would use public user content to train and improve its AI services, so it's easy to understand people's concerns. European users can opt-out by visiting the Meta Privacy Center from their Facebook account, selecting "data settings" and then "off-Facebook activity." From here, select "manage your data" and turn off "data sharing" and "A.I. model training." [...] There doesn't appear to be a definitive way for US users to stop Meta from using their posts for AI training, though it is believed that setting accounts to private gives the company fewer opportunities to do so.