Meta denies that Muse reads users' private messages without authorization
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Reporter Jason Aten accused Meta's AI agent Muse of reading users' private information on Mac without user permission. In response to the accusation, Meta responded on October 1, 2026, denying that Muse reads users' private information without authorization, stating that the Messages integration feature requires users to actively opt in before it can be used. The matter is currently at the stage where Meta has denied the accusation; there are no reports of subsequent investigations or further conclusions.
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- TechCrunch · AIMeta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission
Meta denied journalist Jason Aten's claim that its AI agent Muse read users' private information on Mac without permission, saying the Messages integration must be actively enabled by the user.