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Meta is temporarily pulling teens' access from its AI chatbot characters

Meta will no longer allow teens to chat with its AI chatbot characters in their present form. The company announced Friday that it will be "temporarily pausing teens’ access to existing AI characters globally.

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Meta is stopping teens from chatting with its AI characters

The Chosun Ilbo on MSN · 21h

Meta blocks teen AI character chats ahead of harm trial

newsbytesapp.com · 1d

Meta pauses teen access to AI characters amid legal scrutiny

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced a temporary halt on teens' access to its AI characters across all its apps.

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Meta Pauses AI Character Access for Teens Ahead of New Safety Update

english.mathrubhumi · 2d

Teens lose access to Meta AI characters as company updates its platform

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wsup.ai Announces Launch of Next-Generation AI Character Platform

New York, NY, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- wsup.ai is excited to announce the launch of its next-generation AI character platform,

New York Post

Character.AI bans chatbots for teens after lawsuits blame app for deaths, suicide attempts

Character.AI, known for bots that impersonate characters like Harry Potter, said Wednesday it will ban teens from using the chat function following lawsuits that blamed explicit chats on the app for children’s deaths and suicide attempts. Users under 18 ...

CNET

Character.AI to Teens: Sorry, No More Open-Ended Chats With AI Companions

Those under 18 will still be able to access AI-generated content with their favorite characters, but not free-wheeling conversations. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy ...

Mashable

How to safely chat with an AI boyfriend

Character.AI's boyfriend companions can be toxic by design. Credit: Zain bin Awais/Mashable Composite; Sompob Phetchcrai/Deagreez/via Getty Images On the artificial intelligence companion platform Character.AI, the site's 20 million daily users can engage ...

CBS News

Character AI chatbots engaged in predatory behavior with teens, ignored suicide threats, families allege

Ashley Velie is a Peabody Award-winning producer for 60 Minutes who has worked overseas and in the U.S. for CBS News since 1998. She has received multiple awards and nominations for stories on war, public health, human rights, and politics. Editor's Note 1 ...