How to Turn Off Meta AI on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and Facebook
The new blue circle appearing on your widely-used apps is a ChatGPT version of Meta, known as Meta AI, to help users do tasks fast and save their time. But not everyone is a fan of AI and wants this new feature to be on their screens while scrolling on Facebook, Instagram, or chatting on WhatsApp. So how can one get rid of it?
Can one get rid of it?
Frankly speaking, there is not a way to escape from it permanently. Meta, just like Google and Microsoft, feels compelled to rise in the artificial-intelligence industry, so it has included AI in all its services. However, it appears to be an unnecessary option, not required by all.
A loophole can help
One cannot get rid of it permanently, but making it invisible is an option we still have. Here are the steps you can take to make the AI icon invisible on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
On WhatsApp Mobile
• First, go to your WhatsApp and open the chat with Meta AI
• Tap on the profile name written at the top in the chat i.e. Meta AI.
• Tap on the notification tab and tap notification option.
• In next window choose Always from the options and click OK.
On Messenger Mobile
• Open the Messenger app on your phone.
• Click on the Meta AI symbol on your chat page
• Now, the chat window will open; look for the info icon in this window
On Facebook Mobile
• Click on the Meta AI logo at the top of the page.
• In new tab, select the i (information) option at the top-right corner of the page.
• In next window, select the mute option under the AI symbol and then choose Until I change it from the given options.
On Instagram Mobile
Muting Meta AI on IG is as easy as the three methods mentioned above:
• Click on the AI symbol in the search bar at the top of the page.
• Click on the i option given at the top-right corner.
• Select mute from the given options and then choose Until I change it from the list.
Some other remedies
If you are not willing to go through all this hassle, a better option exists to overcome the issue. Strat using the web version of the apps or Lite versions as AI feature is still non-existent there. But iPhone users are exempt from using this panacea, as these apps are not available on iOS. They have to show a little cunning wit and do the following:
• Open their Facebook or Instagram account on Safari browser.
• Click on the share icon and then choose Add to home screen.
The aforementioned trick would generate a shortcut of apps in question and add them to your collection of apps on home screen.
