Meta AI privacy warning

[JamiF261375]

⚠️ Meta AI's Privacy Warning: What You Type Could Become Public

Imagine sharing your personal struggles—about your health, legal troubles, or relationships—with what feels like a private AI assistant… only to discover that your words were published for the world to see. That’s exactly what’s been happening with Meta AI.

Meta recently rolled out a bold new AI feature called the Discover Feed—a public stream of user prompts designed to showcase the chatbot’s capabilities. But here’s the twist: many users didn’t realize their interactions were going public by default.

After a wave of backlash, Meta is now adding a warning pop-up. It tells users that anything they type—yes, even personal info—could be shared publicly unless they explicitly opt out. This alert now appears whenever someone tries to “Share” a prompt.

👉 Why is this a big deal? Because privacy expectations and reality are clashing. People often treat chatbots like therapists, advisors, or confession booths. The idea that your heartfelt conversations could end up on a public feed feels like a massive betrayal of trust—even if buried in the fine print.

This shift raises questions:

How many people unknowingly exposed private details?

Why wasn't public sharing opt-in from the start?

And most importantly—can users trust AI platforms with their data anymore?

If you use Meta AI, take these steps right now:

1. Check your settings and disable automatic public sharing.

2. Be mindful of what you type—even seemingly private prompts can be surfaced.

3. Go back and delete anything sensitive from your prompt history.

This isn’t just about Meta. It’s a wake-up call for everyone using AI tools. Transparency, consent, and data protection must become the foundation—not an afterthought.

[LesL269823]

On the AARP Earn Rewards Page is a link All points brought to you by P&G brandSaver . 

Their disclaimer is :

"By using our services, you consent to the collection of your health data, including Product Interests, Individual Health Conditions, Treatments and Diseases, which will be used for the purposes outlined in the P&G Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy, including delivery of relevant advertising and management of your account. Your data will be shared with processors for legal and operational reasons. You can withdraw consent through the Consumer Health Data Preference Center."

[Winter2025VA]

Les @LesL269823 , thanks for posting this as I am one "lazy" Senior when it comes to reading the fine print & other data. I wish one could live WITHOUT the issue of our info being shared just to be shared. Now, yes - I okay my Retirement Social Security [possible benefits for old folks] & Medical Info [between my doctors,Medicare] being shared = helps with my finances & health. But the rest, nope. Your post answered the questions for me. Take care!

[Jason2020LovesKelly]

"Opt out." They don't want you to notice how they've set some automatics/defaults in place. Always check your cookies (allow/don't allow block/don't block) and settings online everywhere that you can. You can find this within user settings, privacy, etc. Research this online as there's plenty of feedback regarding this intrusive Meta feature. Currently in the works for my account only for preventative measures yet rather extensive in order to set settings correctly and this isn't one instance that applies to all you need to do it's based on your browser and device. Get to know and explore your browser and social networks. Take the time to do this. This will help in the long run. With any AI, find the option to not allow the saving of inquiry. Look for it, untick it. Thanks @JamiF261375.

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@JamiF261375 wrote:

⚠️Meta AI's Privacy Warning: What You Type Could Become Public

Imagine sharing your personal struggles—about your health, legal troubles, or relationships—with what feels like a private AI assistant… only to discover that your words were published for the world to see. That’s exactly what’s been happening with Meta AI.

Meta recently rolled out a bold new AI feature called the Discover Feed—a public stream of user prompts designed to showcase the chatbot’s capabilities. But here’s the twist: many users didn’t realize their interactions were going public by default.

After a wave of backlash, Meta is now adding a warning pop-up. It tells users that anything they type—yes, even personal info—could be shared publicly unless they explicitly opt out. This alert now appears whenever someone tries to “Share” a prompt.

👉Why is this a big deal? Because privacy expectations and reality are clashing. People often treat chatbots like therapists, advisors, or confession booths. The idea that your heartfelt conversations could end up on a public feed feels like a massive betrayal of trust—even if buried in the fine print.

This shift raises questions:

How many people unknowingly exposed private details?

Why wasn't public sharing opt-in from the start?

And most importantly—can users trust AI platforms with their data anymore?

If you use Meta AI, take these steps right now:

1. Check your settings and disable automatic public sharing.

2. Be mindful of what you type—even seemingly private prompts can be surfaced.

3. Go back and delete anything sensitive from your prompt history.

This isn’t just about Meta. It’s a wake-up call for everyone using AI tools. Transparency, consent, and data protection must become the foundation—not an afterthought.