Meta's ad AI "enhancements" mangle a tea shop's photos, and users can't turn it off
annetgriffin · x · 2026-10-19
Meta's ad platform AI "enhancements" hilariously mangled a Nova Scotia tea shop's afternoon-tea photo: one version added flying powdered sugar for "motion and energy," another swapped the pastries for strawberries in a new scene — each with a straight-faced "Why this works" explainer. The author also notes a Threads thread of users complaining Meta re-enables AI settings even after they're turned off.
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