In recent days, a viral hoax has returned to circulate according to which Meta Ai It could “access legally” to the messages of the group chat of WhatsApp, the users’ telephone numbers and even the data stored on their devices. It is information completely falsewhich follows the style of old misleading chains such as that of the phantom “hacker brambilla”.
Contrary to what has been stated in the message circulated on Facebook on 22 July 2025, Meta Ai has no global or legal access to private or group conversations On WhatsApp. The functionality of the artificial intelligence of Meta are much more limited than you want to believe.
As clearly specified in official information provided by the same goal, Only the messages in which the IA with @meta ai is directly mentioned or those who Users voluntarily decide to share They can be read and elaborate. In all other cases, access is technically and legally impossible.
Also, WhatsApp uses end-to-end encryption on all conversations, including calls. This means that Nobody, not even WhatsApp or Metacan read the contents exchanged among users.
No “secret function”
The viral message states that, if the so -called “advanced settings on chat privacy” are not activated, artificial intelligence would be able to automatically access the content of conversations. This statement is totally unfounded.
There Advanced privacy function On WhatsApp it really exists, but. Rather, it serves to check how messages and multimedia files can be shared by the other participants in the chat. Once activated, this function prevents chat export, automatic file rescue and the use of IA functionssuch as the summaries of unread messages or the mentions per meta ai.
Even in the event that destination is used to actively interact with the IA, the messages come elaborated in a safe and private cloud environmentthanks to a technology of private processing. This system is designed to prevent anyone, including WhatsApp and Meta, to access content. After processing, The messages are deleted.
How disinformation has spread
Everything started from an alleged notice published on Facebook, in which the administrators of the WhatsApp groups were urged to activate the “advanced settings” to prevent the IAs could legally read the messages, access the phone numbers and even personal data stored on the smartphone.
This chain of Sant’Antonio is a buffaloes in all respects. Such messages often recur on the net and aim to exploit the widespread fear towards artificial intelligence to generate alarmism and confusion.
As the Tech Arp specialized site also highlights, which can allow Meta AI to access private conversations. The chats are protected, the accesses controlled and the privacy of guaranteed users.
