TechInstagram’s AI detection is a mess again

Users say Instagram has recently been wrongly adding its “AI Content” label to photos that were not created or edited with generative AI, while some genuine AI images go unmarked. The problem appears partly linked to assistive tools such as Canva’s Background Remover, which Canva says now tags correctly.

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