Gillibrand and Kelly's letter demands Meta detail safeguards against deepfake and chatbot fraud targeting older Americans, a vector increasingly used for crypto scams.
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Mark Kelly of Arizona sent a letter to Meta on Tuesday demanding details on how the company protects older users from AI-powered fraud. The two Democrats, both members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, focused on deepfakes, chatbots, and voice cloning technology used in scams that target elderly Americans.
The letter did not name specific cryptocurrencies, but the senators noted that older adults are disproportionately targeted by AI-driven investment scams, many of which involve digital assets. Meta's platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, have been common venues for such advertisements, the senators wrote.
Gillibrand and Kelly asked Meta to describe its current safeguards against AI-generated content that could be used to defraud users, including detection tools and content moderation policies. They also requested information on how Meta handles reports of AI scams and whether the company uses the same detection technology internally that it offers to advertisers.
The senators asked Meta to respond by April 15.
Drafted by a large language model from the source reporting linked above, then screened by automated publishing checks. It is not read by a journalist before publication. Some articles cite our Alpha Score. Verify prices and figures against the original source. Educational coverage, not personalized advice.