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Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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Meta is adding parental controls for kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether

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ABC 30 Fresno
Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Oct 16, 2025
ABC 30 Fresno's feed description
Meta is adding parental controls for kids' interactions with AI chatbots. But parents won't be able to turn off Meta AI assistant.
Engadget
Meta is adding AI chatbot-focused parental controls to Instagram (opens Engadget)
Published Oct 16, 2025
Engadget's feed description
Meta is working on new supervision controls that will allow parents to cut off their teens' access to AI chatbots on its platforms completely.
FOX Business
Meta to allow teens' parents to disable private chats with AI after backlash over flirty chatbots (opens FOX Business)
Published Oct 17, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
Meta announces new parental controls allowing parents to disable teenagers' private chats with AI characters and block specific chatbots amid safety concerns.
WHDH Boston
Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Oct 17, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
Meta is adding parental controls for kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether

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