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Meta backtracks on rules letting chatbots be creepy to kids


Meta drops AI rules letting chatbots generate innuendo and profess love to kids.

Recent reports have shown that even adults can struggle with emotional dependence on a chatbot, which can blur the lines between the online world and reality. Scrutiny will likely remain on chatbot makers as child safety advocates generally push all platforms to take more accountability for the content kids can access online. Meta's child safety updates in July came after several state attorneys general accused Meta of "implementing addictive features across its family of apps that have detrimental effects on children’s mental health," CNBC reported.

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