Instagram is facing backlash after it appeared to promote its new AI products while featuring the president in a negative light.
According to a report by The Daily Wire, Meta recently promoted its “free AI creator tools” on Instagram. However, this promotion included something rather shocking: it included an AI-created video of Donald Trump bowing before a demon statue.
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As The Daily Wire noted, the promotion said “Meta AI: Try free AI creation tools” which included a “Get app” button. The company told The Daily Wire that the video was “user-generated content” and had “been removed from this recommendation surface as it violated our protocols for promotions.” Meta also told the outlet that they are “taking additional steps to prevent this from happening moving forward.”
The report also discussed how they took a screenshot of the video, uploaded it to the Meta AI platform, and asked it what the photo depicted. The Meta tool said it was a “manipulated photo of Donald Trump… interacting with a large, black horned creature, likely a satanic or demonic figure…The image is likely a satirical or humorous representation…”
This event shows that AI is not always used with the best intentions, and when in the wrong hands, it can create something dark and horrifying. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the spiritual battle that underlies much of what we see in the world, including technology. AI is a tool, but it can be twisted to spread deception, fear and even blasphemy.
Christians are called to discernment, recognizing that not everything presented as “entertainment” or “innovation” is harmless; some images, messages or ideas are designed to manipulate, mock, or even lead people away from God’s truth.
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Social media and AI may shape culture, but Christians are called to influence culture spiritually and morally, exposing what is dark while pointing people to God’s goodness. This is a call to vigilance—using discernment in the digital age, rejecting deception and remembering that ultimate authority belongs to God, not man-made images or manipulations.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.
