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Meta AI builds detailed profiles of children from years of family posts

Published September 15, 2026 · Malwarebytes Labs

A parent discovered that Meta's AI assistant could assemble a surprisingly complete picture of her young daughters, including their names, dates of birth, images, and where they live, by drawing on years of family posts shared on the platform. The case highlights how casual social media sharing can be aggregated by AI systems into detailed profiles of minors without parents realizing it.

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