… Meta has been in somewhat of a mad rush to push generative AI into every one of its social media platforms. Engineers recently replaced traditional search bars on Facebook and Instagram alongside WhatsApp with an "Ask Meta AI" prompt. …
… The social media giant is fresh off a new scandal where hackers are using prompt injection to trick the Meta AI support assistant into handing over Instagram accounts even if 2FA is enabled . …
… The security exploit involved the assistant accepting prompts from users and generating password reset links for unauthorized email addresses. Meta said that the issue has now been fixed, but this came after the issue affected several high-profile accounts, including @obamawhitehouse. …