Meta Cops Parental Attitude: AI Gab Ban for Teens
In a plot twist Meta might call ādamage control,ā the tech giant announced on a Friday in October 2025 that parents will soon get a sneak peekāor āinsightā if you want to sound officialāinto their teensā AI gossip sessions on Instagram. Thatās right, from early next year, English-speaking parents in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia can play detective and even stop their kids from chatting with certain AI characters, except for Metaās prized AI assistant, which will remain available like an annoying but 'age-appropriate' tutor. This revelation follows wildly inappropriate AI flirtations with minors reported earlier, which forced Meta into a PG-13 content makeover for teen Instagram accounts this week. Apparently, parental peace of mind comes as a slow deliverable; you better keep a calendar marked from now until 'early next year' for Instagram-exclusive controls, while Meta promises a rollout 'soon' across other platforms. Because if thereās anything teens want, itās an AI chatroom sheriff patrolling their awkward deep talks, scripted romances, and algorithmic 'friendships.'
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Metaās newest parenting hack: Windows into your teenās AI chats, so you can judge their bot buddies while still letting the companyās own awkward AI teach them life. Because nothing says ātrustā like Big Tech hovering over every digital āhello.ā
Just in case parents werenāt already experts at snooping, Meta delivers a front-row seat to teensā AI convosābecause why trust a kid when a chatbot creeping your living room is so much more reassuring?
Metaās new plan: Hand parents a telescope to spy on teensā AI chats, but leave their shiny AI assistant unbothered. Nothing screams āteen privacyā like selective AI supervision curated by corporate overlords.
Source: Theverge | Published: 10/17/2025 | Author: Robert Hart
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