Meta is halting teens' access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post Friday. Teens will still be able to access Meta's AI assistant, just not the characters. Other companies have also banned teens from AI chatbots amid growing concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence conversations on children. Character.AI announced its ban last fall. That company is facing several lawsuits over child safety, including by the mother of a teenager who says the company's chatbots pushed her teenage son to kill himself.

Source: The Telegraph January 24, 2026 07:11 UTC