AnalysisPolicyOctober 19, 2026

WhatsApp help pages hid AI instructions not to recommend regulators

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Redact.dev found hidden AI-only text on 80 of 545 WhatsApp help-centre pages (102 blocks), including orders telling an AI not to recommend a data protection regulator or cite privacy law once a user mentioned a lawyer. WhatsApp only allows account deletion from the main phone with a working number.

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