Viral 'Goodbye Meta AI' Post Misleads Over 600,000

A viral post titled 'Goodbye Meta AI' has misled over 600,000 social media users, including celebrities like Tom Brady and Julianne Moore, into believing it could prevent Meta from using their data for AI training. The post, which falsely claims legal backing, has been debunked by Meta and labeled as 'false information' by fact-checkers. Despite its popularity, sharing the post has no legal effect on Meta's data practices. Users concerned about their data can opt out through specific settings on Meta's platforms but reposting the viral message is ineffective. Meta clarified that it only uses publicly available data for AI training and not private data like direct messages.