WhatsApp Help Pages Leaked Hidden Instructions for a Meta Chatbot

By Matt Burgess · Wired · Monday, 19 October 2026 at 16:00 (3h ago) · Original article ↗

Around 80 pages on WhatsApp’s website exposed instructions that were designed for its chatbot, including “WHAT NOT TO SAY.” Meta says a bug caused the issue.

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