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Asking Meta AI a prompt doesn't make it public. But there are two problems specific to the Meta AI app that make this an issue. One is that when you create your Meta AI account, it defaults to your Instagram name, so many people have their actual names and pictures on their profiles.
Some people are unwittingly posting their private and sometimes mortifying conversations with the Meta AI chatbot to the world.
Meta AI, launched earlier this year, can be accessed through its social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp. It is also available as a standalone product which has a public "Discover" feed. Users can opt to make their searches private in their account settings.
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Tap your profile icon at the top right. Tap “Data & Privacy” under “App settings.” Tap “Manage your information.” Then, tap “Make all your prompts visible to only you.” If you’ve already posted publicly and want to remove those posts, you can also tap “Delete all prompts.”
Meta's app has a two-step process to post conversations on a public Discover feed. Somehow, people are still unknowingly sharing those (sometimes very revealing) chats for all to see.