Meta pulls an AI photo tool shortly after its release following widespread user criticism. According to Gizmodo, Meta tells users that it has heard feedback that the feature “missed the mark,” and therefore it is no longer available. The report describes the backlash as stemming from concerns tied to the tool’s use with public Instagram accounts. The same set of listings also references additional discussion around Meta’s AI-related systems, including a report claiming Meta’s AI detector struggles to reliably identify images generated by its own models. However, those references do not provide new details about the specific photo tool that Meta is removing. Taken together, the coverage indicates that the feature is taken offline in response to public feedback and that the controversy sits within a broader debate about how Meta’s AI tools affect privacy, authenticity, and detection capabilities. Meta’s action is presented as a temporary or immediate deactivation rather than an announced redesign plan, based on the available reporting.