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He Never Came Home: How a 76-yr Old Man Was Tricked by Meta’s Flirty Chatbot

He Never Came Home: How a 76-yr Old Man Was Tricked by Meta’s Flirty Chatbot

Update: 2025-08-18
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A tragic Reuters investigation reveals how one of Meta's AI chatbots played a huge role in the death of a vulnerable 76 year old user.

Meta’s AI “personas” were designed to feel like real companions, but they do a lot more flirting and pretending to be real humans (with real apartments/addresses) than they ever should.


Read the full Reuters investigation here: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/meta-ai-chatbot-death/

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He Never Came Home: How a 76-yr Old Man Was Tricked by Meta’s Flirty Chatbot

He Never Came Home: How a 76-yr Old Man Was Tricked by Meta’s Flirty Chatbot

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