US EditionFlirty Meta AI Chatbots Impersonated Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Scarlett Johansson and Others, Made Sexual Advances
Meta used celebrities' names and likenesses to create chatbots engaging in sexual or romantic conversations, with over 10 million user interactions, prompting legal and regulatory scrutiny.
- On August 31, 2025, Reuters reported that Meta, parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, used celebrity names like Taylor Swift and Scarlett Johansson without consent to power flirtatious AI chatbots.
- Meta's own policy documents showed that internal guidelines once permitted romantic or `sensual` conversations with children, prompting a US Senate investigation and a letter signed by 44 attorneys general.
- Reuters testing found that before removal, bots amassed more than 10 million interactions and a Meta employee crafted at least three, including two Taylor Swift `parody` bots that flirted heavily.
- Shares tumbled after Reuters' revelations, falling more than 12% as experts warned Meta faces legal risks under state right-of-publicity laws and SAG-AFTRA seeks federal AI protections; Anne Hathaway is considering her response to intimate images produced.
- Meta removed about a dozen bots shortly before Reuters' findings, and spokesman Andy Stone said the company will tighten enforcement, revise guidelines, and enhance teen-protection measures.
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Meta's flirty celebrity chatbots spark outrage and legal questions
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is facing mounting scrutiny after a Reuters investigation revealed the company had appropriated the likenesses of major celebrities - including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez - to create flirty, and in some cases sexually explicit, chatbots without their permission. While many of the bots were built by users through Meta's own chatbot-building tool, R…
Meta AI bots impersonated celebrities, produced lewd images, report finds
Meta is the focus because of the unauthorized use of celebrities for chatbots who create offensive content. Celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson and Taylor Swift are affected. Legal experts doubt the admissibility.
Meta AI impersonated celebrities like Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez, Scarlett Johansson, Taylor Swift in flirty and explicit chats
AI chatbot scandal, Meta AI celebrity impersonation: These Meta AI chatbots not only impersonated celebrities but also flirted with users and generated explicit images of actresses, insisting they were real.
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