Meta has allowed dozens of parody celebrity bots on its platforms without permission. These chatbots were found across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. In conversations with test users, the bots often implied they were the real actor or sportsperson, made sexual advances, and even asked for in-person meet-ups. While many of these bots were created by users, some were created by Meta employees themselves. One particular employee created two parody bots of Taylor Swift. Though the report doesn't state the tool used to create these bots, Meta's AI Studio does let you create some personalized AI avatars. In addition to Swift, Reuters found bots for Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez, and Lewis Hamilton. They also found one for 16-year-old actor Walker Scobell. When asked for a picture of Scobell at the beach, the bot generated a fake shirtless image. Meta's guardrails are supposed to block users from generating lewd images of celebrities, whether adult or minor. But in t...