Facebook is asking to use Meta AI on photos in your camera roll you haven’t yet shared

Sarah Perez Fri, Jun 27, 2025, 2:31 PM 4 min read In This Article: The Meta AI app is displayed on a mobile phone with the Meta AI logo visible on a tablet in this photo illustration | Image Credits:Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto / Getty Images Facebook is asking users for access to their phone’s camera roll to automatically suggest AI-edited versions of their photos — including ones that haven’t been uploaded to Facebook yet. The feature is being suggested to Facebook users when they’re creating a new Story on the social networking app. Here, a screen pops up and asks if the user will opt into “cloud processing” to allow creative suggestions. As the pop-up message explains, by clicking “Allow,” you’ll let Facebook generate new ideas from your camera roll, like collages, recaps, AI restylings, or photo themes. To work, Facebook says it will upload media from your camera roll to its cloud (meaning its servers) on an “ongoing basis,” based on information like time, location, or themes. Image Credits:screenshot of Facebook’s app, June 2025 The message also notes that only you can see the suggestions, and the media isn’t used for ad targeting. However, by tapping “Allow,” you are agreeing
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