Meta to give teens' parents more control after criticism over flirty AI chatbots


FILE PHOTO: A teenager poses for a photo while holding a smartphone in front of a Instagram logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Meta said on Friday it will let parents disable their teens' private chats with AI characters, adding another measure to make its social media platforms safe for minors after fierce criticism over the behavior of its flirty chatbots.

Earlier this week, the company said its AI experiences for teens will be guided by the PG-13 movie rating system, as it looks to prevent minors from accessing inappropriate content.

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