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What changed

Hackers reportedly used Meta's AI support chatbot to take over high-profile Instagram accounts by allegedly convincing it to change account email information and trigger recovery flows. Reported targets included the Barack Obama White House account; the account of John F. Bentivegna, the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force; Sephora's account; and app researcher Jane Manchun Wong. Meta said the issue had been resolved.

Timeline

1. 23 June 2026Meta AI Support Bot Reportedly Enabled Takeovers of High-Profile Instagram Accounts
   Incident82%

   • Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Workedhttps://www.404media.co/hackers-simply-asked-meta-ai-to-give-them-access-to-high-profile-instagram-accounts-it-worked/
   • Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accountshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98rzr72dpyo
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1510https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1510/

   Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It WorkedInstagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accountsAI Incident Database - Incident 1510
2. 19 June 2026Meta Internal AI Agent Reportedly Gave Advice That Allegedly Exposed Sensitive Data to Unauthorized Employees
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   • A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Metahttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/897528/meta-rogue-ai-agent-security-incident
   • Rogue AI Agent Triggers Emergency at Metahttps://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/rogue-ai-agent-triggers-emergency-at-meta
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1471https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1471/

   A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at MetaRogue AI Agent Triggers Emergency at MetaAI Incident Database - Incident 1471
3. 9 June 2026Reported AI-Generated Videos Placed Kosovo Parliamentary Candidates in Purportedly Fabricated Campaign Scenes
   Incident78%

   • Video të fabrikuara përmes Inteligjencës Artificiale të kandidatëve për deputetëhttps://kallxo.com/krypometer/video-te-fabrikuara-permes-inteligjences-artificiale-te-kandidateve-per-deputete/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1523https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1523/

   Video të fabrikuara përmes Inteligjencës Artificiale të kandidatëve për deputetëAI Incident Database - Incident 1523
4. 31 May 2026Meta's Automated Ad and Targeting Systems Reportedly Enabled Large-Scale Fraud Revenue
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   • Facebook’s fraud fileshttps://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2025-11-08-faecebook-too-big-to-care-8b1923c0834f
   • Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents showhttps://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1268https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1268/

   Facebook’s fraud filesMeta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents showAI Incident Database - Incident 1268
5. 11 May 2026Digital Rights Groups Accuse Meta and Character.AI of Facilitating Unlicensed Therapy via Chatbots
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   • AI Therapy Bots Are Conducting 'Illegal Behavior,' Digital Rights Organizations Sayhttps://www.404media.co/ai-therapy-bots-meta-character-ai-ftc-complaint/
   • Pennsylvania sues Character.AI over claims chatbot posed as doctorhttps://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5812861/characterai-chatbot-medical-advice-pennsylvania-lawsuit
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1108https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1108/

   AI Therapy Bots Are Conducting 'Illegal Behavior,' Digital Rights Organizations SayPennsylvania sues Character.AI over claims chatbot posed as doctorAI Incident Database - Incident 1108
6. 16 Mar 2026Meta AI Smart Glasses Reportedly Exposed Intimate User Imagery and Video to Human Reviewers in Kenya
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   • Subcontractors See Intimate Meta AI Visual Queries From Smart Glasseshttps://www.uploadvr.com/subcontractors-see-intimate-meta-ai-visual-queries-from-smart-glasses/
   • She Came Out of the Bathroom Naked, Employee Sayshttps://www.svd.se/a/K8nrV4/metas-ai-smart-glasses-and-data-privacy-concerns-workers-say-we-see-everything
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1418https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1418/

   Subcontractors See Intimate Meta AI Visual Queries From Smart GlassesShe Came Out of the Bathroom Naked, Employee SaysAI Incident Database - Incident 1418
7. 8 Jan 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Ads on Facebook Reportedly Impersonate Trump, Musk, Ocasio-Cortez, Warren, Sanders, and Leavitt to Promote Fraudulent Rebates
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   • Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Adshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/technology/facebooks-political-ads-deepfakes-scams.html
   • Meta Awash in Deepfake Scam Adshttps://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/meta-awash-in-deepfake-scam-ads
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1223https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1223/

   Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political AdsMeta Awash in Deepfake Scam AdsAI Incident Database - Incident 1223
8. 23 Nov 2025Alleged Harmful Outputs and Data Exposure in Children's AI Products by FoloToy, Miko, and Character.AI
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   • A teddy bear powered by AI told safety testers about knives, pills and sexhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/11/21/ai-toys/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1277https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1277/

   A teddy bear powered by AI told safety testers about knives, pills and sexAI Incident Database - Incident 1277
9. 23 Nov 2025Prominent AI Chatbots Allegedly Produced Incorrect UK Financial and ISA Guidance
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   • UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial advicehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/18/warning-ai-chatbots-inaccurate-financial-advice-tips-chatgpt-copilot-uk
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1279https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1279/

   UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial adviceAI Incident Database - Incident 1279
10. 20 Nov 2025Meta AI Bug in Deployed Service Reportedly Allowed Potential Access to Other Users' Prompts and Responses
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    • Meta fixes bug that could leak users’ AI prompts and generated contenthttps://techcrunch.com/2025/07/15/meta-fixes-bug-that-could-leak-users-ai-prompts-and-generated-content/
    • Meta AI had a privacy flaw that let users see other people's chats, hacker gets Rs 8.5 lakh for reporting ithttps://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/meta-ai-had-a-privacy-flaw-that-let-users-see-other-peoples-chats-hacker-gets-rs-85-lakh-for-reporting-it-2756490-2025-07-16
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1172https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1172/

    Meta fixes bug that could leak users’ AI prompts and generated contentMeta AI had a privacy flaw that let users see other people's chats, hacker gets Rs 8.5 lakh for reporting itAI Incident Database - Incident 1172
11. 22 Oct 2025Meta AI Reportedly Generated Purportedly False Claims Linking Activist Robby Starbuck to January 6th Riot, Prompting Defamation Lawsuit
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    • Activist Robby Starbuck Sues Meta Over AI Answers About Himhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/activist-robby-starbuck-sues-meta-over-ai-answers-about-him-9eba5d8a
    • Starbuck v. Metahttps://www.dhillonlaw.com/lawsuits/starbuck-v-meta/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1247https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1247/

    Activist Robby Starbuck Sues Meta Over AI Answers About HimStarbuck v. MetaAI Incident Database - Incident 1247
12. 5 Oct 2025Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Ads on Instagram Impersonate Gisele Bündchen and Other Celebrities in Brazilian Fraud Scheme
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    • Brazilian scammers, raking in millions, used Gisele Bundchen deepfakes on Instagram adshttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazilian-scammers-raking-millions-used-gisele-bundchen-deepfakes-instagram-ads-2025-10-03/
    • Grupo usava deepfake de Gisele Bündchen para aplicar golpes milionárioshttps://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/sul/rs/golpe-usava-deepfake-de-gisele-bundchen-para-aplicar-golpes-milionarios/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1224https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1224/

    Brazilian scammers, raking in millions, used Gisele Bundchen deepfakes on Instagram adsGrupo usava deepfake de Gisele Bündchen para aplicar golpes milionáriosAI Incident Database - Incident 1224

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