Parents to get alerts if teens discuss self-harm in Meta AI chats

Meta, which owns the social media platforms, said it wants to keep parents informed 'if we become aware that their teen may be in distress'. — Photo by DRIES DE SCHEPPER on Unsplash

LONDON: Parents of teenagers using Facebook or Instagram’s artificial intelligence (AI) chat service will be sent alerts by the social media giant if discussions about suicide or self-harm are detected.

Meta, which owns the social media platforms, said it wants to keep parents informed "if we become aware that their teen may be in distress”.