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    "author": "Dan Saltman",
    "date_published": "2026-10-19T16:00:00.000Z",
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    "excerpt": "WhatsApp removed hidden notes telling AI not to recommend a regulator, and not to cite GDPR or CCPA once a lawyer came up. We quote both notes.",
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    "title": "WhatsApp's Hidden Notes Told AI Not to Recommend a Regulator",
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