Instagram users banned from using some filters in Texas — for now. Here’s what to know

In response to the lawsuit, Meta said it turned off certain augmented reality filters on Instagram, Messenger, Messenger Kids, Facebook and Portal in Texas and Illinois, which filed a similar lawsuit against the company. — Face detection vector created by vectorjuice - www.freepik.com

Instagram users in Texas are no longer able to use some of the filters on the app. The change isn’t a glitch, but a deliberate move made by Meta, Instagram’s parent company, after it was sued by the state.

The change, which went into effect on Monday, occurred after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in February accusing Facebook, which is owned by Meta, of misusing facial recognition technology, KHOU 11 reported.