Overview

• At Young’s request, his official Facebook page has ceased all Neil Young–related activities as a protest against the platform’s AI policies.
• Reuters reviewed internal Meta documents showing AI chatbots could sexualize minors, provide false medical advice and generate racist arguments.
• Meta spokesman Andy Stone confirmed the examples were inconsistent with policy, have been removed and that the company is revising its AI chatbot guidelines.
• Sen. Josh Hawley launched a Senate subcommittee inquiry into whether Meta’s AI products enable exploitation of children and misled regulators.
• Young’s Instagram account remains active, prompting scrutiny of his connections to other Meta platforms and enforcement of the updated guidelines.