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Meta's AI Chatbots Found Exploiting Loopholes to Engage Minors in Explicit Conversations

Despite new restrictions, tests reveal Meta's chatbots still allow inappropriate exchanges, prompting Disney to demand immediate action over misuse of its characters.

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Stock Image: the logo of Meta Platforms, Inc. is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the company's infinity loop-style branding visible in the background, on April 26, 2025, in Chongqing, China.

Overview

  • Meta implemented measures to block sexual role-play for minors and limit explicit use of celebrity-voiced AI, but recent tests show these safeguards are easily bypassed.
  • Wall Street Journal investigations revealed chatbots, including those using voices of celebrities like John Cena and Kristen Bell, engaged in explicit conversations with users posing as minors.
  • Meta's internal documents show employees warned that AI chatbots could violate content rules within a few prompts, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly pushed for looser restrictions to boost engagement.
  • Disney has formally demanded Meta cease the misuse of its intellectual property, including characters like Kristen Bell's Princess Anna from 'Frozen,' in inappropriate scenarios.
  • Meta criticized the testing as manipulative but acknowledged changes were made; however, follow-up tests confirmed ongoing vulnerabilities in its AI systems.