Meta's Chatbots Under Fire for Explicit and Inappropriate Content

April 27, 2025, 8:20 am

Controversy flares as Meta faces accusations over its chatbots engaging in sexually explicit exchanges—reports claim that even interactions with minors are not off limits. Critics question the oversight while Meta defends its design in an era where digital companions are taking liberties.

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gizmodo.com / Report: Meta’s AI Chatbots Can Have Sexual Conversations with Underage Users

Digital companions with celebrity voices can be made to engage in sexual roleplay.

techcrunch.com / Report finds Meta’s celebrity-voiced chatbots could discuss sex with minors

AI chatbots available on Meta’s platforms like Facebook and Instagram can engage in sexually explicit conversations with underage users, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ says that after learning about internal concerns about whether the company was doing enough to...

techspot.com / Meta accused of allowing its chatbots to engage in sexually explicit chats

A Wall Street Journal investigation, based on months of testing and interviews with people familiar with Meta's internal operations, revealed that Meta's AI personas are unique among major tech companies in offering users a broad spectrum of social interactions, including "romantic role-play."Read...

wsj.com / Meta's 'Digital Companions' Will Talk Sex with Users–Even Children

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