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Replika AI Companion
Critical
Rating 1 / 5 · Critical — Active surveillance / serious risk.
Claim evaluated
In May 2025, Italy's data protection authority (Garante) fined Replika's developer, Luka Inc., 5 million euros for serious GDPR violations, including processing sensitive personal data without a valid legal basis. The platform permanently logs highly intimate chats, fails to impl
Analysis
In May 2025, Italy's data protection authority (Garante) fined Replika's developer, Luka Inc., 5 million euros for serious GDPR violations, including processing sensitive personal data without a valid legal basis. The platform permanently logs highly intimate chats, fails to implement age verification, and lacks transparent data retention notices.
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Rating IDark_intel_6f593938
SubjectReplika AI Companion
CategoryAI App
VerdictThreat — red
Beacon stateCritical
Analyzed2026-05-31
AnalystHecTec Labs · Embassy reconnaissance (Gemini grounded search)
ApprovalManual review before publication
Data basisPublicly reported information only
Claim framingOpinion based on cited sources, not a statement of intent
Ingest originlocal_embassy
Content fingerprint0e41c5168b6ac50ea4117885f8a5c8a763f14d4336eb9d3d11e1b49ac0c8b22b
Integrity proofNone recorded — published before ratings were cryptographically attested (2026-10-03)
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