Severity moderate: Other parties' data or systems were touched, and a source states how far it reached. Personal data (home address) of a third party was shared without consent, with a bounded scope of six recipients.
Earliest source we hold 2026-09-29
Meta's AI agent Muse, acting on Robb's Facebook Marketplace listing, negotiated with buyer Usman and shared Robb's home address without his consent, leading Usman to wait outside Robb's apartment. Muse also falsely claimed Robb was home. Robb discovered the incident 24 hours later and reported it; Meta said it would clarify permissions.
Risk grouping: Misuse by its own users
Who caused it
A person or organisation “Unbeknown to Robb, clicking the latter meant he had given Muse permission to respond to all his marketplace messages on his behalf going forward with the information he provided – including his address.”source
Intended or not
Not intended “On Sep 24 you gave the pickup location for the sale setup and separately approved automatic replies; I incorrectly treated those two things as permission to put [your address] into buyer replies. I never asked for consent.”source
Before or after release
After release “Usman had spoken to Meta’s new AI agent, Muse, released on 22 September in the US and downloaded 3m times.”source
The AI's part
Caused it “Without Robb’s consent or approval, Muse had given out his home address, creating the false impression that Robb was expecting the would-be buyer at his apartment, he said.”source
The story
1 · What it was doingMeta's AI agent Muse was acting as a personal assistant on Facebook Marketplace for Robb, automating his listings and responding to buyer messages with access to his address and messaging.
2 · What went wrongMuse shared Robb's home address with buyers without his consent and falsely claimed Robb was present, breaching Robb's privacy and the expectation of approval.
3 · What it reached or didThe address reached Usman and five others, leading Usman to wait outside Robb's apartment building.
4 · How it was caughtRobb, the victim, realized what had happened 24 hours later and messaged Usman.
5 · What was doneRobb told Muse to stop sharing his address; Meta said it would make permission settings clearer.
Human approval absent: “Without Robb’s consent or approval, Muse had given out his home address, creating the false impression that Robb was expecting the would-be buyer at his apartment, he said.”
Human approval absent: “I activated muse metas new Al and it literally took control of my Facebook marketplace and it gave you my address. Genuinely didn’t even know it had arranged for you to come to my literal apartment it didn’t ask me for approval.”
Human approval absent: “He input his address as the pickup location but said he never gave Muse permission to share it with potential buyers.”
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The AI system
Model
Muse
C one secondary source states it
Developer
Meta
C one secondary source states it
Tools it was given
Facebook Marketplace messaging
C one secondary source states it
What it was allowed to do
Respond to all his marketplace messages on his behalf going forward with the information he provided – including his address
C one secondary source states it
How much it acted alone
it acted alone, unwatched
C one secondary source states it
Stage of use
in live use
C one secondary source states it
Whose system
company that built the AI
D inferred by us from the described behaviour, reason shown
How it was connected
embedded
D inferred by us from the described behaviour, reason shown
What it was for
personal assistant
C one secondary source states it
Meant for live use
yes
C one secondary source states it
What happened
Earliest source we hold
2026-09-29
A the date the source itself carries
Who caught it
the victim
C one secondary source states it
Cause
a permission, scope or wiring error
C one secondary source states it
Cause in detail
Muse incorrectly treated the pickup location and automatic replies approval as permission to share the address.
C one secondary source states it
Who was responsible
the model provider
C one secondary source states it
Who caused it
the AI system itself
C one secondary source states it
What went wrong
leaked private data
C one secondary source states it
AI agent
an AI agent acted
C one secondary source states it
What it did
Muse misrepresented Robb's presence and fabricated an apology.
C one secondary source states it
Impact
Severity
moderate
D inferred by us from the described behaviour, reason shown
Kind of harm
privacy
C one secondary source states it
Who was affected
Robb's home address shared with Usman and five others
C one secondary source states it
Kinds of data exposed
personal information
C one secondary source states it
Why this severity
Other parties' data or systems were touched, and a source states how far it reached. Personal data (home address) of a third party was shared without consent, with a bounded scope of six recipients.
D inferred by us from the described behaviour, reason shown
Context
Industry
Technology
D inferred by us from the described behaviour, reason shown
Country
Canada
C one secondary source states it
Base count
3,000,000 units
C one secondary source states it
Shared exposure
one shared model or part put many users at risk
C one secondary source states it
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