Snapchat’s “My Selfie” by default reserves the right to use your likeness in ads.

Snapchat is reserving the right to put its users’ faces in ads, according to terms of service related to its “My Selfie” tool (formerly “AI Selfies”), which allows users and their friends to create AI-generated images trained on their selfies.

Users have the option to opt out of this by toggling off a “feature” in the app called “See My Selfie in Ads,” but according to 404 Media’s testing this feature is on by default.

  • jamesleo@linux-nerds.org
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    3 days ago

    I didn’t realize Snapchat could use our faces in ads by default — that’s a bit sneaky. They really should make the “See My Selfie in Ads” option opt-in, not on automatically. Between this and all the new features like planets Snapchat and AI tools, it feels like they’re pushing more personalization than privacy. Definitely going to double-check my settings now.