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Investing.com -- Meta is introducing new parental controls that will allow parents to manage how their teenagers interact with artificial intelligence on its platforms.
The social media giant announced it will give parents the ability to completely turn off their teens’ access to one-on-one chats with AI characters, or block specific AI characters if they prefer a more targeted approach.
Parents will also receive insights about the topics their teens discuss with AI characters and Meta’s AI assistant, enabling more informed conversations about these interactions.
These new supervision tools will complement Meta’s existing Teen Account protections, which already include age-appropriate content filters guided by PG-13 movie ratings for AI responses.
Meta emphasized that its AI features for teens are designed to avoid age-inappropriate discussions about sensitive topics like self-harm, suicide, or disordered eating. The company also restricts teens to interacting with a limited group of AI characters focused on educational content, sports, and hobbies.
To prevent teens from circumventing these safeguards, Meta uses AI technology to identify suspected teens and apply protections even when users claim to be adults.
The new parental supervision controls will begin rolling out on Instagram in early 2026, starting with English-language users in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
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