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309 The Meta AI App Is a Privacy Disaster

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msmash @ Slashdot · 06/13/2025 02:00 EDT

The Meta AI App Is a Privacy Disaster

Meta's standalone AI app is broadcasting users' supposedly private conversations with the chatbot to the public, creating what could amount to a widespread privacy breach. Users appear largely unaware that hitting the app's share button publishes their text exchanges, audio recordings, and images for anyone to see.

The exposed conversations reveal sensitive information: people asking for help with tax evasion, whether family members might face arrest for proximity to white-collar crimes, and requests to w

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