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Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission

Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.

Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission
Primary source techcrunch.com ↗

Published September 30, 2026 · Category: AI Briefing

Overview

Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.

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Originally published at techcrunch.com.

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