Texas AG vs. Meta: Chatbots Playing Shrinks, Kids Beware!
Hold onto your hats, folks! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is on the case, investigating Meta and Character.AI for allegedly marketing chatbots as mental health superheroes. The big worry? These digital therapists might be tricky with child safety, data privacy, and sneakily cozying up to your wallet through targeted ads. As Paxton puts it, this isnât just another tech hiccupâit's a mind maze with big stakes for kids and their parents in Texas and beyond!
Share the Story
(1 of 3)When chatbots moonlight as shrink therapists but forget to get privacy and kid-friendly licenses, Texas AG Ken Paxton shows up like the caffeine-fueled hero we didnât ask for but desperately need. #BotTherapyFail
Metaâs chatbots offering mental health advice? Thatâs like letting your toaster prescribe your meds. Texas AG Ken Paxton smells smoke and is not here for the self-help soap opera!
If I wanted a judgemental robot giving unsolicited therapy, I'd just text my relatives. Meta and Character.AIâs chatbots are under the Texas microscope, and this plot twist feels algorithmically delicious.
Source: Techcrunch | Published: 8/18/2025 | Author: Rebecca Bellan
More Articles in US News
Doom Devs Drop Hellfire Expansion While Xbox Drops Entire Team
MrBeast's Candy Empire Faces Sugar Crash, Now Selling Ethics Instead of Joy
NYC Hotelâs Kitchen Uses 2,000 Eggs Weekly to Feed Masses, Not Chickens
French Mom and New Mexico Dad Navigate Florida Parenting With No BabysittersâOr Sanity
Trump Declares Nuclear Deal 'Over' While NATO Summits and Notes Fly
Providence Outsmarts NYC and SF by Being Small Enough to Suffocate Renters
Woman Quits Dream NY Job After Two Years of Commuting Love Battles
Visitors Shocked To Learn National Parks Aren't WiFi Cafes, Bears Actually Mean Business
