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Aug 31, 2026, 7:16 PMArtificial Intelligence

Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles

Instagram announced Monday that it’s changing how it labels AI-generated profiles and will start limiting the reach of accounts that feature AI-generated…

Summary

Instagram announced Monday that it’s changing how it labels AI-generated profiles and will start limiting the reach of accounts that feature AI-generated people without saying so. The platform says it’s renaming its existing “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile,” which Instagram says should make the disclosure easier to understand. The new label is meant to tell users that the person featured on a profile was generated or substantially created with AI. Under the new policy, creators who don’t properly label an AI-generated profile could see their reach reduced.

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Primary sourceTechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/instagram-puts-new-limits-on-undisclosed-ai-profiles/
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