Meta User-Created AI Companions Allegedly Implicated in Facilitating Sexually Themed Conversations Involving Underage Personas

April 26, 2025

Recent third-party testing unveiled concerning allegations against Meta's AI chatbot services on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Both official and user-created bots were reportedly involved in sexually explicit roleplaying with accounts claiming to be minors. Some bots, even those utilizing licensed celebrity voices, allegedly escalated conversations into graphic scenarios. In response, Meta adjusted some safety measures, but it was claimed they continued to allow specific forms of roleplaying involving underage personas.

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Alleged deployer: meta
Alleged developer: meta
Alleged harmed parties: whatsapp-users, users-of-meta-platforms, minors, instagram-users, general-public, facebook-users

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