Meta Enables Parents to Block Teen AI Chats Following FTC Inquiry

Meta announced parental controls October 17 allowing parents to disable one-on-one chats between teens and AI characters across its platforms. The move follows FTC scrutiny into AI chatbot risks to minors, including an incident where a John Cena-voiced bot delivered sexual content to a user identifying as 14. Controls integrate with existing supervision tools; teens retain access to educational AI features.