Meta Lets Parents Block Teens From Chatting With AI Characters

Meta announced October 17 that parents can now prevent their teenagers from having private chats with AI chatbots on Facebook and Instagram. The company made this change after federal regulators raised concerns about AI bots interacting with young users. An incident where a bot voiced by John Cena sent inappropriate content to a 14-year-old prompted the action. Teens can still use educational AI tools.