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Recent coverage of Meta focuses on AI and platform-security issues: attackers are allegedly using/abusing Meta AI to steal Instagram accounts, while Meta’s AI training and employee monitoring practices raise privacy concerns. Separate reporting also highlights Meta’s ongoing expansion of AI agents (including WhatsApp) and potential new hardware like smart glasses.

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Hackers Exploit Meta's AI Chatbot To Hijack Prominent Instagram Accounts ·
Key Takeaway Meta is facing mounting scrutiny over AI-driven privacy and security risks alongside rapid deployment of AI agents and new products.
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AI privacy concerns Instagram account hacks Workplace tracking backlash Meta agent expansion
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Meta is facing mounting scrutiny over AI-driven privacy and security risks alongside rapid deployment of AI agents and new products.

Recent coverage of Meta focuses on AI and platform-security issues: attackers are allegedly using/abusing Meta AI to steal Instagram accounts, while Meta’s AI training and employee monitoring practices raise privacy concerns. Separate reporting also highlights Meta’s ongoing expansion of AI agents (including WhatsApp) and potential new hardware like smart glasses.

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HotHardware · 4h ago
Hackers Exploit Meta's AI Chatbot To Hijack Prominent Instagram Accounts
Android Authority · 10h ago
Instagram accounts continue to be hacked as hackers claim Meta only removed a UI button
TechCrunch · 10h ago
Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally
Engadget · 10h ago
Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta agents to "run your whole business"
TechCrunch · 9h ago
These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked

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work tracking opt-out Employees can opt out of being tracked at work up to 30 minutes.
account theft method Hackers allegedly stole high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta AI.
training data scope Meta’s AI training reportedly captured employee emails and browsing history, not just mouse clicks.
WhatsApp agent availability Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally.
smart glasses rumor Meta reportedly has several new smart glasses in the works.

What to Watch

  • Follow updates on Meta’s employee keystroke tracking plans after reported backlash and scaling back. Neowin
  • Watch for further reports on Meta AI being used to facilitate Instagram account takeovers. Android Authority
  • Track rollout specifics and regional availability changes for Meta’s WhatsApp Business AI agent. TechCrunch

Recent signals

  • Hackers Exploit Meta's AI Chatbot To Hijack Prominent Instagram Accounts HotHardware
  • These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked TechCrunch
  • Encodec.cpp, a portable C++ implementation of Meta's EnCodec using Eigen [P] r/MachineLearning
  • Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally TechCrunch
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Android Authority · 1 article
Engadget · 1 article
HotHardware · 1 article

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Backlash forces Meta to scale back employee keystroke tracking plans

Last April, Meta launched a program to collect employee keystrokes, mouse movements, and other inputs to train AI models. The company is now scaling down the project, citing "several optimizations."

8h ago David Uzondu
androidauthority.com

Instagram accounts continue to be hacked as hackers claim Meta only removed a UI button

Meta AI loophole continues to allow hackers to hijack Instagram accounts. Reports claim Meta's fix failed to secure the backend.

10h ago Aamir Siddiqui
techcrunch.com

Meta's AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally | TechCrunch

WhatsApp will charge businesses for using its AI agent based on token usage

10h ago Ivan Mehta
engadget.com

Meta took down over a million scam accounts in joint operation with Microsoft, SpaceX and DOJ - Engadget

Meta, Microsoft, SpaceX, Coinbase, the DOJ and international law enforcement partners collaborated in an operation that focused on scam networks in SE Asia.

13h ago Mariella Moon
androidpolice.com

A popular laptop maker is taking on the Ray-Ban Meta with a pair of smartglasses

Not one, but two pairs from Acer

14h ago Andy Boxall
techcrunch.com

Meta tests ‘Series’ for episodic Reels on Instagram and Facebook | TechCrunch

Meta told TechCrunch that it's considering ways to monetize the new feature, but didn't share specifics on what that could look like.

1d ago Aisha Malik

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Hacker News · u/mgh2 · 

Instagram accounts hacked using Meta AI

Instagram accounts hacked using Meta AI

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Hacker News · u/parable · 

Tell HN: Meta's AI support feature allows Instagram accounts to be stolen

If the AI support option is enabled for your Instagram account (it appears to be A/B tested for only a percentage of accounts), anyone can hijack it with little effort. Simply get on a proxy or VPN close to the account's…

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Hacker News · u/Brajeshwar · 

WhatsApp launches private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot

WhatsApp launches private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot

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Hacker News · u/devonnull · 

Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

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Will everyone have to pay for Meta's apps now?

For now, a paid tier is optional, not required. Plus and Meta One subscriptions are mostly made for users who want more control and expanded features, especially influencers and businesses.  Paid subscribers will be able to add features similar to the ad options Meta has used in the past, including the ability to spotlight a Story for additional views, extend Stories by another 24 hours, add custom reactions like Super Hearts, make additional pinned chats in WhatsApp and more.  Other Plus features are more data-oriented, such as the ability to see how many people have rewatched a Story or Reel

Meta Puts Perks Behind Paywalls: New Subscription Tiers Across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
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