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THE HELPFUL OBSTRUCTIONIST.

By Zimbo · October 21, 2026

AI cartoon by Zimbo: Satirical cartoon: a cheerful WhatsApp robot at a WHATSAPP HELP counter hands a HELP pamphlet to an angry customer holding a DELETE ACCOUNT phone, while its giant foot holds shut a door labeled REGULATOR as a cat watches.
WhatsApp's help pages hid headings literally labeled 'WHAT NOT TO SAY' instructing its AI chatbot not to mention privacy regulators — scrubbed after WIRED asked; Meta called it a bug.Zimbo for AI News Page

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