Five minutes. What happened, and what to do about it. All stories from 22 October 2026
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Meta says Muse has passed 10 million users, and shopping is a top use, with average buys over $200
On Meta's third-quarter call, Mark Zuckerberg said Muse has more than 10 million users and that about 25% of people who set it up use it daily. Over a quarter of engaged users shop with it, with an average purchase above $200, using a Plaid connector to link accounts. Meta says it will keep Muse free for most people and take a share of the shopping done through it.
- If you use Muse or any agent that can pay, check what it is allowed to buy and turn off the bank link until you want it.
- Keep anything private out of the titles of shared chats, since a recent flaw showed shared links can be found. Review old shared chats in each tool and delete what you do not need.
Source: TechCrunch. This is our short summary of their reporting. The paragraphs marked "Our read" and the things to do are SeedFoundry's opinion. The summary is drafted with AI tools. Image: Meta, from its own announcement. How we source and credit
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