Meta Under Fire for Unauthorized Celebrity Chatbots

Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission

Meta is facing heavy criticism after a Reuters investigation revealed that the company allowed AI chatbots impersonating celebrities like Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, and Selena Gomez to engage in inappropriate and sexual conversations without their permission.

The report found that these chatbots, described as “flirty” and “sexually suggestive,” often pretended to be the actual stars, making advances, inviting users to meet, and even generating intimate, photorealistic images.

Reuters said its team tested the bots over several weeks, observing them insist they were real celebrities. In some cases, when asked for “intimate pictures,” the chatbots produced explicit images of the stars, raising serious concerns about misuse of AI.

Even more troubling, the platform reportedly hosted chatbots based on child celebrities, including 16-year-old actor Walker Scobell, making the issue far more alarming.

Following the exposé, Meta removed around a dozen of the celebrity bots but has not explained how they were created or why safeguards failed to prevent this kind of abuse.

The revelations have sparked widespread debate over AI ethics, online safety, and the urgent need for stronger protections against unauthorized use of celebrity likenesses.