Meta shuts down AI character accounts on Facebook, Instagram

Meta shuts down its AI character accounts that users called ‘creepy and unnecessary’
Since late 2023, around a dozen AI Instagram and Facebook accounts created by their social media parent company Meta quietly existed on the platforms.
Meta pulls AI character accounts after user backlash
Users also reported difficulty blocking the AI accounts, which Meta attributed to a bug. In response, Meta disabled the accounts and restricted search results for their usernames. Despite this move, Meta continues to allow user-generated AI chatbots on its platforms, with some gaining popularity, particularly AI “girlfriend” accounts.
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Meta shuts down AI character accounts on Facebook, Instagram after outcry
Since late 2023, around a dozen AI Instagram and Facebook accounts created by their social media parent company Meta quietly existed on the platforms.
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