Meta AI in the Media
148 mentions across press, blogs, and newsletters
June 2026
Meta AI to get new modes for Deep Research, Social, and Slides
Meta AI is testing Deep Research, Presentation, and Social modes on the web, expanding beyond chat to offer research, deck creation, and other options.
Hackers used Meta AI to expose over 34,000 Instagram accounts, but Meta isn’t slowing down
Turns out Meta's AI is a terrible bouncer.
Meta AI Support Flaw Exposes 20,225 Instagram Accounts
A flaw in Meta's AI-assisted Instagr
Hackers Gained Access to Instagram Accounts by Tricking Meta AI
The hackers pretended to be locked out of the accounts and used a VPN to bypass location-based safeguards. The post Hackers Gained Access to Instagram Accounts by Tricking Meta AI appeared first on <a href="https://tec
More than 20,000 Instagram accounts hacked using Meta AI bug
Contact information, direct messages and connected accounts were all potentially compromised, Meta said. Read more: More than 20,000 Instagram accounts hacked
More than 20,000 Instagram accounts hacked using Meta AI bug
Contact information, direct messages and connected accounts potentially compromised, Meta said. Read more: More than 20,000 Instagram accounts hacked using Meta
Meta AI Recovery Tool Flaw Exposed 20,000+ Instagram Accounts
A flaw in Meta’s AI-powered Instagram recovery tool exposed over 20,000 accounts, letting attackers reset passwords and take over profiles. Meta’s High Touch Support tool, known as HTS, was designed to help Instagram users recover locked accounts: you provide an email address, you get a
Over 20,000 Instagram accounts stolen in Meta AI support hack
Meta has revealed that over 20,000 Instagram users had their accounts hijacked in a recent incident where attackers used Meta's AI-powered support system to reset passwords. [...]
Meta AI Bug Exposes Over 20,000 Instagram Accounts
Meta confirms an AI tool vulnerability led to unauthorized access to Instagram accounts after a failure in email verification during password reset
Meta AI now generates clickbait articles for users
Meta's standalone AI app has a "For You" section that generates clickbait-style news stories for users.
Meta AI is the most trusted AI platform for personal data, but Americans still don’t trust AI
New Cloaked research reveals a trust gap in AI, even as Meta AI users report the highest confidence in how platforms handle personal data.
Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang bets on health capabilities to set future models apart
Meta's focus on health capabilities in AI models could redefine user engagement, but regulatory challenges may pose significant risks. The post Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang bets on health capabilities to set future model
Meta’s smart glasses might soon sport facial recognition — and the code to power this dystopian feature is already present in the Meta AI app on your phone
The Meta AI app has quietly had facial recognition code added to it, which could one day allow the company's smart glasses to identify people.
First global incident with AI: Attackers exploited Meta AI Support Bot to reset Instagram passwords. 🤖••••🔏👾🤓
On July 1, 2026, we learned that there had been a serious breach at Instagram.
Meta AI Chief Wang on Winning the Race in AI
Alexandr Wang, Chief AI Officer at Meta discusses model development, infrastructure investment and AI competition with Bloomberg’s Kurt Wagner at Bloomberg Tech 2026 in San Francisco. (Source: Bloomberg)
Meta AI’s next big step: Alexandr Wang explains why health could be its answer to beat OpenAI and Google
As OpenAI, Anthropic and Google race to build smarter AI, Meta appears to be betting on a different advantage. According to Meta AI CEO Alexandr Wang, health-related capabilities could become a defining feature of the company’s future models, signalling a strategic shift with far-reaching implicatio
Meta AI chief sees opportunity in models’ giving health advice
The 29-year-old founder of data-labeling startup Scale AI joined Meta after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg overhauled his company’s AI efforts, including through a $14 billion investment in Scale that was widely viewed as a bid to recruit Wang.
Meta AI Chief Sees Opportunity in Models’ Giving Health Advice
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang said the company’s future artificial intelligence models will differentiate themselves from competitors through their consumer health capabilities.
Podcast: Hackers Asked Meta AI To Let Them In. It Worked
The insane Meta AI hack; Amazon's internal AI leaderboard; and our lawsuit against ICE.
Meta AI Hacked To Hijack Instagram Accounts
Facebook parent says it has resolved issue that allowed attackers to take control of Instagram accounts using its AI support chatbot
Meta AI Support Flaw Lets Hacker Hijack Instagram Accounts
Meta AI Support abuse exposed an Instagram recover
Instagram users locked out after Meta AI abused to steal accounts
Multiple Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers convinced Meta's AI-powered support tools that they were the legitimate owners. [...]
Meta AI Tricked Into Handing Over High-Profile Instagram Accounts
A security flaw in Meta's AI support chatbot allowed bad actors to bypass safeguards and hijack high-profile Instagram accounts.<a href="https://www.idropnews.com/news/instagram-meta-ai-chatbot-exp
Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
Jason Koebler reports: Hackers say that they used Meta’s AI support chatbot to break into a host of high-profile Instagram profiles by asking the support bot to change the email address associated with the target account. The claims coincide with a series of high-profile Instagram account takeovers,
Meta AI Hands Over High-Profile Instagram Accounts to Hackers
Exploiting a confused deputy weakness, the hackers simply asked the chatbot to link the account to a new email address. The post Meta AI Hands Over High-Profile Instagram Accounts to Hacke
Hackers stole high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta AI nicely
A staggering security oversight in Meta's AI support chatbot allowed attackers to bypass verification entirely.
How hackers used Meta AI flaw to hijack Instagram accounts
Several Instagram users have reported losing access to their accounts after hackers exploited a vulnerability in Meta's AI-powered support assistant.
How hackers tricked Meta AI into handing over high-profile Instagram accounts
Hackers manipulated Meta's AI chatbot to access Instagram accounts without needing victims' email or phone.&nbsp;
High-profile Instagram accounts vanish during Meta AI hack
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Hackers trick Meta AI support bot to infiltrate Obama White House Instagram account
Breach confirmed by Meta raises concerns about how safe it is to rely on AI for key security measures such as passwordsHackers used Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot to infiltrate high-profile Instagram accounts, the company confirmed on Monday, saying it had resolved the problem after res
Hackers Tricked Meta AI Into Handing Out Access to Major Instagram Accounts
Apparently if you asked the bot just so, it would give you control of someone else's account.
Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked I had trouble believing this story was true, but
Meta AI support chatbot gave hackers access to notable Instagram accounts
Pricey Instagram handles were stolen and resold before Meta patched the exploit.
Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access
Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.
Hackers say that Meta AI helped them compromise big Instagram accounts
Hackers reportedly tricked Meta AI into giving them access to any Instagram account they wanted. Now, Meta has responded.
Meta AI Vulnerability Allegedly Enables Instagram Password Resets
Instagram is facing scrutiny after a critical vulnerability in its Meta AI-powered support system allegedly allowed attackers to take over user accounts by abusing the password recovery process. The tool, designed to help users regain access to locked accounts, could be tricked into sending passw
Instagram Meta AI Vulnerability Allegedly Enables Password Reset for Accounts
A critical flaw in Meta’s AI-powered account recovery tool on Instagram allowed attackers to hijack high-value accounts by tricking the chatbot into forwarding password reset codes with no verification required. Security researchers ZachXBT and Dark Web Informer were among the first to publ
May 2026
Only 18% of Americans trust AI with their data - Meta AI leads
A Cloaked survey of 1,009 U.S. adults finds just 18% trust AI to secure personal data. Meta AI users top the comfort rankings, ahead of Claude and Grok users.
WhatsApp will soon let iPhone users share documents with Meta AI
Meta is working on a new WhatsApp feature that lets users upload documents directly to Meta AI from the in-chat attachment menu. Here are the
WhatsApp will soon let you share documents with Meta AI
WhatsApp has rolled out a new update for Android, version 2.26.21.6, through the Google Play Beta Program.
WhatsApp is bringing document sharing support to Meta AI: What it means
WhatsApp is reportedly testing document-sharing support for Meta AI on Android, allowing beta users to upload files directly for analysis, summaries, and assistance within chats
Meta AI launches private Incognito Chat
Meta says Incognito Chat is coming to WhatsApp and the Meta AI app, offering temporary AI conversations processed in a secure environment that even Meta cannot access.
Texas AG launches investigation into Meta AI Glasses over privacy concerns
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You can now enjoy Incognito Chat with Meta AI on WhatsApp
There are understandable concerns about how information shared with AI tools may be used, and their prevalence makes them difficult to avoid. To help allay fear, Meta has launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI on WhatsApp and the Meta AI app. The aim is to encourage people to use Meta AI more and reap
India crowns Meta AI; More layoffs hit tech
India is now the ground zero for Meta’s AI push, WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart told us. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Meta adds encrypted Incognito Chat for private talks with Meta AI
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Meta introduces private AI chats on WhatsApp and Meta AI app
Meta has announced a new feature called ‘Incognito Chat’ fo
WhatsApp now lets you chat with Meta AI privately
WhatsApp has launched a new feature called "Incognito Chat," designed to enable users to have private conversations with Meta AI.
Meta brings incognito chat mode to WhatsApp, Meta AI app: How it works
Meta is bringing a new Incognito Chat feature to WhatsApp and the Meta AI app, promising temporary AI chats that even the company cannot access
Meta AI Incognito Chat makes user conversations private, Zuckerberg says
Meta AI Incognito Chat is supposed to be "completely private."
For Meta AI, India tops the global charts: Will Cathcart
India leads globally in Meta AI's monthly active users on WhatsApp, with conversations surging post-Muse Spark launch. To enhance privacy, WhatsApp is introducing an 'incognito mode' for AI chats, allowing users to interact without sharing personal data, though this impacts model training.
WhatsApp now lets you have incognito conversations with Meta AI
WhatsApp and the Meta AI app now let users turn on incognito mode when having sensitive conversations with Meta AI. Here’s what th
Meta AI is coming to Threads, and some users aren’t thrilled
Threads is testing a feature that lets users summon Meta AI into posts and replies for real-time context, though many users say they never asked for it. Threads is rolling out Meta AI, which will provide
Meta AI gets a private mode where no conversation data is stored on servers
Meta is rolling out "Incognito Chat" for Meta AI on WhatsApp and i
Meta AI Chatbot Adds Support for Incognito Chats
Meta is launching a new Incognito mode in its Meta AI chatbot, which allows users to have “completely private” conversations with its AI assistant in the dedicated Meta AI app and WhatsApp. The post <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/a-i/336036/meta-ai-chatbot-adds-support-for-incognito-cha
Mark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chat
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says its new Incognito Chat is "the first major AI product where there is no log of your conversations stored on servers." Messages in Incognito Chat aren't saved or stored in users' chat history, similar to incognito modes on other AI chatbots, but Meta says its version is
WhatsApp Adds an Incognito Mode to Keep Your Chats With Meta AI Private
With Incognito Chat with Meta AI, 'no one can read your conversation, not even us,' Meta says.
WhatsApp adds Incognito Chat for private Meta AI conversations
The company launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI, a feature that lets users hold AI conversations the platform itself cannot read. The rollout will reach WhatsApp and the standalone Meta AI app over the coming months. How Incognito Chat works Incognito Chat runs on top of Meta’s Private Pro
WhatsApp rolls out incognito chat with Meta AI for private conversations with minimal data retention
WhatsApp is rolling out Incognito Chat with Meta AI, enabling private, temporary, and encrypted conversations
WhatsApp users can soon have private conversations with Meta AI
No one other than you will be able to read messages exchanged via Incognito Chat with Meta AI.
WhatsApp Adds Meta AI Chats That Are Built to Be Fully Private
The company says its new Incognito Chat allows you to use its AI chatbot without anyone else—including Meta—being able to access your conversations.
WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats
Meta said these incognito conversations are not saved, and messages will disappear by default once you close the chat.
Meta AI gets Gemini Live-like conversational feature, live visual feed
Meta AI's new capabilities allow the chatbot to hold real-time contextual conversations with the user and take live camera feed as input, similar to what Google offers with its Gemini Live interface
Threads users revolt over unblockable Meta AI account
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Meta AI app enhanced with new features using Muse Spark, here’s what’s new
Last month, Meta relaunched its AI efforts with Muse Spark, replacing its Llama models. As of today, Muse Spark is powering new experiences inside the Meta AI app. <a clas
Threads tests a Meta AI integration that works similarly to Grok
The feature is designed to help people get real-time context about trends and breaking stories, as well as receive recommendations, all within conversations.
Meta AI Glasses Could Become The Creator’s Second Camera
Meta is positioning its AI glasses around creators, athletes, social users, and productivity, signaling a bigger shift in how capture and sharing may move beyond the phone.
Meta AI is analyzing teen faces but a 12yo kid with a fake mustache fooled it [U]
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Mark Zuckerberg ‘personally authorized’ Meta AI copyright infringement, major publishers allege in new lawsuit
Five publishing houses and author Scott Turow are suing Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for copyright infringement
Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users ‘but it’s not face recognition’
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China blocks Meta AI deal over security concerns
China's regulators stopped Meta's reported $2 billion deal to acquire Manus, an AI startup, requiring all parties to withdraw amid a growing U.S.-China tech rivalry.
April 2026
Meta AI business assistant Expands Globally, More Languages
Meta AI business assistant Expands Globally, More Languages
‘You feel radicalized’: A Meta AI exec watched agents beat her top workers. Now she’s built a nonprofit to help Gen Z find jobs before they disappear
Entry level jobs are being done by AI, and that has left Gen Z up a river without a paddle
‘You feel radicalized’: A Meta AI exec watched agents beat her top workers. Now she’s built a nonprofit to help Gen Z find jobs before they disappear
Every job is an AI job now. That’s at least how Clara Shih sees it. The former AI exec at Meta and Salesforce, has seen the future of the job market, and it’s a workforce fully enabled by AI. Shih has worked in AI for 20 years. But the turning point came for her last […]
‘You feel radicalized’: A Meta AI exec watched agents beat her top workers. Now she’s built a nonprofit to help Gen Z find jobs before they disappear
Gen Z is facing AI-driven layoffs and fewer entry-level jobs. Former Meta and Salesforce AI head Clara Shih says young workers can future-proof their careers by learning how to use AI agents.
Amazon Stock Eyes Breakout On Meta AI Chip Deal
Amazon's cloud business will provide CPUs to help Meta's AI operations. The post Amazon Stock Eyes Breakout On Meta AI Chip Deal appeared first on Investor's B
Parents Can Now See What Their Kids Are Asking Meta AI About
The company adds a feature that will reveal what topics teens delve into with AI on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Meta Rolls Out Insights Tab Showing Parents the Topics Teens Discuss With Meta AI
Meta's new Insights tab lets parents see the topics teens discuss with Meta AI, not the actual words. It ships in five countries just weeks after Meta lost two child-safety trials and a $375 million New Mexico verdict held the company liable for harming minors for the first time.
Meta AI Business Assistant, Tracking Updates Spotted, and More
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Meta will now allow parents to see the topics their child discussed with Meta AI
Topics can range from "School," "Entertainment," and "Lifestyle" to "Travel," "Writing," and "Health and Wellbeing," among others, Meta says.
Meta expands access to Meta AI business assistant
Meta expands access to Meta AI business assistant
Edit and Restyle Instagram Stories Using Meta AI
Edit and Restyle Instagram Stories Using Meta AI
Broadcom–Meta AI Deal Signals Shift To 'Contracted' Chip Growth—What It Means For ETFs
The era of the “wild west” semiconductor cycle might be coming to a close, replaced by a more buttoned-down, predictable corporate landscape. What is causing this change? A massive <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/26/04/51820856/meta-broadcom-extend-multi-year-ai
Ray-Ban and Oakley Meta AI Smart Glasses Are Now HSA and FSA Eligible
Plus, nine other surprising wellness devices that your HSA or FSA might cover.
Is Mark Zuckerberg's Meta AI getting too smart?
Meta's new Muse Spark AI model powers multimodal image recognition, parallel task handling and a dedicated shopping mode across its apps and AI glasses.
How to Use Meta AI for Content Creation
Meta AI is built into Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger. Here's how to use it to create content, edit photos, translate Reels, and more.
Broadcom Expands Meta AI Chip Deal in Win for Investors
Key PointsBroadcom announced the expansion of its existing relationship with Meta to power its "superintelligence" ambitions.
Broadcom Stock Rises On Meta AI Chip Partnership
Broadcom stock rose after the chip designer announced an extended partnership with Facebook parent Meta Platforms to develop custom AI processors. The post Broadcom Stock Rises On Meta AI Chip
Exclusive: Meta AI Infrastructure Executive Departs
A top Meta Platforms executive who oversaw the infrastructure behind its AI models is leaving the company. Aparna Ramani, Meta’s vice president of engineering for AI infrastructure, announced her departure Tuesday in an internal memo seen by The Information. She reported to Meta’s chief AI
Advocacy groups warn against adding facial recognition to Meta AI glasses
Advocacy groups warn against adding facial recognition to Meta AI glasses
An Engineering Roadmap Toward Completely Neural Computers (Meta AI, KAUST)
A new technical paper, “Neural Computers,” was published by researchers at Meta AI and KAUST. Abstract “We propose a new frontier: Neural Computers (NCs) — an emerging machine form that unifies computation, memory, and I/O in a learned runtime state. Unlike conventional co
I matched the upgraded Meta AI against ChatGPT, and you can really tell which AI has social media roots
Meta AI adding the Muse Spark model makes for an AI similar to a social media influencer compared to ChatGPT
PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing
Now that Meta released its Muse Spark model, more people are downloading the Meta AI app. And if you join the app, your friends will probably get an Instagram notification about it.
Muse Spark launch pushes Meta AI app into top 5
Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) app has seen a massive surge in downloads following the launch of its latest AI model, Muse Spark.
Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch
The app was ranking No. 57 on the App Store just before Meta AI's new model launched. Now it's No. 5 — and rising.
CoreWeave Expands Meta AI Deal To $21 Billion, Issues $4.25 Billion In New Convertible & Junk Debt
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CoreWeave Tapping Junk Debt Market After Meta AI Computing Deal
CoreWeave Inc. is tapping the junk bond market after expanding a deal to supply artificial intelligence computing power to Meta Platforms Inc.
Meta AI engineer salary: Here’s how much you can earn
Meta is offering massive pay packages for AI talent, with salaries running into crores as the company accelerates its push into artificial intelligence.
'Muse Spark' will power Meta AI assistant on app and web: What's changing
Muse Spark now powers the Meta AI assistant on its app and web, with Meta confirming an upcoming rollout across its apps and AI-powered devices
Meta's Muse Spark model brings reasoning capabilities to the Meta AI app
Following the icy reception to Llama 4, Meta is releasing the first in a new family of AI systems built by its recently formed Su
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See Meta AI in context: The SaaS Press Index 2026
We analyzed 6,704 press mentions across 290 outlets to rank which SaaS tools win coverage. Find Meta AI's position relative to the 488 most-covered tools.
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