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Meta has launched an AI image tool that uses content from public Instagram profiles by default, allowing users to generate personalized content. Public account users can opt out through settings, while private accounts and those under 18 have restricted AI access. Notifications are sent when content is reused, but not for AI-generated content.

A prompt injection flaw in Google Gemini's voice assistant allowed attackers to hide malicious commands in notifications, enabling social engineering and other attacks. The vulnerability could trick users through deceptive notifications, exploiting the assistant's processing of input.

Monica Lewinsky, a writer and anti-bullying activist, uses social media but avoids notifications to protect her nervous system. The article highlights her preference for minimizing alerts as a personal strategy.

The author spent a week without phone notifications and felt less disturbed, though their close contacts were annoyed.