With the advent of generative artificial intelligence, tech giants have not hesitated to start training their own models to use the technology, although each company does it in a different way. For example, Meta decided use the information users of Facebook, its famous social network, something they clearly did not like.

It is evident that the use of social networks is becoming real exhibitor for our private lifeand that a lot of information and personal data can be visible to people we don’t know if we don’t bother to fine-tune our privacy settings.

I know this is something many of our readers already know, but the truth is, you do there are many people who are not interested in this issue and that it is limited to leaving their profiles completely open, so that their basic information and all their photos are accessible to all.

In the case of Meta and its new policy of using data and information from its users to train its generative AI models, I believe that few users are aware of this measure, and that they obviously won’t be clear either. What should they do to avoid this?

That’s why I wanted to share this simple article with you, where you can find it all you have to do to prevent that the handling of your data and personal data in the event that you do not consent to their use for training generative artificial intelligence models.

This time Meta has made it quite easy, just identify yourself as a Facebook user using your account details and click on this link. Once inside, you must check the third option which literally says “I want to oppose and restrict the processing of my personal data by third-party users for generative artificial intelligence.”

With the box checked, click submit and that’s it, done. You can also start the process of solving other questions through this link, so if you agree to use your data and information to train generative AI models, you can use it to solve other problems.

If you choose to counter, remember that once Meta will take the measures it deems appropriate based on the privacy laws of that country where you live, which means they will try to find a way to continue using your data legally if local laws allow it.