Meta pauses Muse chat sharing after researchers find links in DNS records
By Automate Basics, written with AI from The Verge's original
Meta has paused link sharing for Muse conversations while it reviews a report that researchers found shared chats through public DNS records. The finding matters to anyone who has put workplace information into a Muse chat and shared it by link.
What changed
Meta says it has paused the feature that lets people share a Muse conversation by creating a link. The pause follows a report from security firm Claroc, which found more than 6,800 Muse links in public DNS records, according to The Verge. Meta says it is reviewing the report and considering changes to how the links can be discovered.
Claroc found that information in a shared page’s address could help reveal what the page was about and reconstruct its link from a DNS record. The researchers viewed chats containing workplace information, including a company revenue review, a staff calendar and notes for a job candidate’s call. The finding does not mean every Muse conversation was shared. It concerns conversations for which someone created a sharing link.
Who can use Muse chat sharing?
Muse chat sharing is currently paused, Meta told The Verge. The source does not say which plans previously included the feature, whether it had a price, or when sharing might return. It also does not say whether existing shared pages remain accessible while new sharing is paused.
For people using Muse at work, the immediate concern is information already put into a shared conversation. A link meant for a colleague may not have been as hard to discover as its creator expected. Treat a shared chat containing financial details, staffing information or hiring notes as something worth reviewing under your workplace’s information-sharing rules. The report describes a problem with discovering sharing links, not a finding that every private chat was exposed.
How do I handle Muse chats at work now?
A useful first task is to review whether your team has shared Muse conversations containing work information. Start with any links your team already knows about, especially chats involving finances, calendars or hiring. Check what the shared conversation contains, who was meant to receive it, and whether any details should have stayed in a more restricted system. Follow your organisation’s process if you find sensitive material.
Muse’s link-sharing feature is paused, so there is no new sharing workflow to try based on this report. If Meta restores it, a low-risk test would use a conversation with no confidential details. Before relying on a link for work, check what a recipient can see and what Meta says about who can discover the page. The Verge’s report does not establish what changes Meta will make.
Frequently asked questions
Were all Muse conversations exposed?
The Verge reports that researchers found links to Muse conversations created with the sharing feature. The report does not say that all Muse chats were accessible. Claroc found more than 6,800 links in public DNS records and viewed some shared conversations containing workplace information.
Can I still share a Muse chat by link?
Meta told The Verge that it has paused Muse conversation sharing while it reviews the researchers’ report and considers changes. The source does not give a date for its return or say whether pages shared before the pause remain accessible.
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Source: Meta pauses Muse sharing after researchers find AI chats on the web, The Verge, 20 Oct 2026.