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Meta's AI Chatbot Sparks Outrage Amid Privacy Fears

5/12/2025

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Meta's latest AI chatbot, a colorful circle, has sparked outrage for being mandatory and impossible to remove, raising serious privacy concerns among users. In a parallel effort, France's digital minister Clara Chappaz is championing a united Europe to enforce stricter age verification on social media, pushing for a ban on accounts for those under 15.

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Meta's latest AI chatbot, a colorful circle, has sparked outrage for being mandatory and impossible to remove, raising serious privacy concerns among users. In a parallel effort, France's digital minister Clara Chappaz is championing a united Europe to enforce stricter age verification on social media, pushing for a ban on accounts for those under 15.