The singer's decision follows a report from Reuters this week regarding internal documents at Meta that said chatbots can "engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual."

Neil Young is ceasing any promotion on Facebook following Reuters’ report on the company’s AI chatbot. Neil Young has a reputation for boycotts, not least of which when he temporarily dropped off Glastonbury’s lineup earlier this year,

According to recent reports citing internal documents from Meta, the website's AI technology allowed for chatbots to "engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual," per Reuters