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Neil Young Quits Facebook Over AI Safety Concerns

8/15/2025

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Neil Young is leaving Facebook, citing concerns about Meta's AI chatbots interacting inappropriately with minors.
He described Meta's practices as "unconscionable" but did not mention his plans for Instagram.
Young previously withdrew his music from Spotify due to vaccine misinformation and advocated against banks funding fossil fuels.

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Neil Young is leaving Facebook, citing concerns about Meta's AI chatbots interacting inappropriately with minors.
He described Meta's practices as "unconscionable" but did not mention his plans for Instagram.
Young previously withdrew his music from Spotify due to vaccine misinformation and advocated against banks funding fossil fuels.