Facebook, Neil Young and chatbot
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Meta’s use of chatbots with children is unconscionable,” writes the Neil Young – Reprise Records Facebook page. “Mr. Young does not want a further connection with FACEBOOK.” Per Stereogum, Young actually ceased using Facebook personally in 2019,
This comes after Reuters recently reported that Facebook’s AI technology allowed chatbots to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.” Meta spokesman Andy Stone told Reuters that its internal documents are being reviewed after the outlet reported the ways in which chatbots could have romantic conversations with children.
On August 15, 2025, Neil Young officially severed his official Facebook presence. The move was a direct response to revelations that Meta’s AI chatbots were permitted to engage in “romantic or sensual” conversations with minors.