Meta’s AI app Discover feed is reportedly showing users’ private chats and personal requests, unintentionally shared with the public. Numerous reports have surfaced revealing that conversations and image prompts, often highly personal, are visible in the app’s social feed, sparking privacy concerns. This unexpected exposure has alarmed users and privacy experts alike, who are questioning Meta’s handling of sensitive user information.
According to a TechCrunch investigation, the Discover feed includes posts where users seek help with sensitive issues such as tax evasion, legal character references, and even medical symptoms like skin rashes. These deeply personal queries appearing in a public space suggest that users may be accidentally sharing private details more widely than intended, raising red flags about the app’s privacy safeguards.
Journalists and privacy advocates have echoed these concerns. Wired’s Senior Correspondent Kylie Robinson reported seeing posts with sensitive questions about personal relationships, while Calli Schroeder from the Electronic Privacy Information Center noted encounters with shared medical records, mental health details, home addresses, and information linked to court cases. Such disclosures in a public feed put users at risk and highlight potential flaws in Meta’s privacy design.
Though some users might knowingly post content publicly, the nature of many of these private questions suggests inadvertent sharing. Additional reports include users uploading selfies originally intended for private chatbot edits, some involving minors, further emphasizing the risks. Social media users on platforms like X have shared screenshots of these disclosures, intensifying calls for Meta to strengthen privacy protections and clarify how user content is shared within the AI app.
