OpenAI rolls out age prediction on ChatGPT globally to identify users under 18 and apply automatic content protections as it prepares to introduce adult content
OpenAI on Tuesday said it is rolling out age prediction on ChatGPT globally, to determine whether an account is likely owned by a minor …
Character.AI launches Stories, which lets users create interactive fiction and is the company's “first new format created specifically” for users under 18
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Character.ai is cutting off access to ongoing chats for users under 18 over mental-health concerns, after adding a two-hour daily limit on October 29
Chatbot maker Character.AI is cutting off access, citing mental-health concerns. Teens are distraught: ‘I cried over it for days.’
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs AB 56, which requires social media companies to add warning labels on mental health risks for users under 18 in the state
“Emerging technology like chatbots and social media can inspire, educate and connect — but without real guardrails …
Bluesky rolls out age verification in the UK to comply with the Online Safety Act; users under 18 or opting out of age verification will have limited accounts
The Online Safety Act has unleashed an unregulated market in age verification. — That we have to do these intrusive checks with countless providers for different platforms is dangerous. — www.thev...
A look at India's draft DPDP Rules, which require platforms to verify the age and identity of a parent when obtaining consent to process data of users under 18
The newly released draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 say that online platforms must check the age …
Character.AI announces more parental controls and a separate LLM for users under 18, after two US lawsuits claimed its chatbots harmed young users
In an announcement today, Chatbot service Character.AI says it will soon be launching parental controls for teenage users …
The FTC bans teen messaging app NGL from serving users under 18, a first; NGL agreed to pay $5M and stop marketing to kids and teens to settle the FTC's lawsuit
real consequences for exploiting teens. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor / @usrepkcastor : Deceptive marketing practices are harming children online. I am glad the @FTC is taking action against NGL Labs for sen...
NY passes legislation to ban social media platforms from using “addictive” recommendation algorithms for users under 18; Gov. Hochul is likely to sign the bill
The New York state legislation will ban social media platforms from algorithmically recommending content to children.
NY passes legislation to ban social media platforms from using “addictive” recommendation algorithms for users under 18; Gov. Hochul is likely to sign the bill
The New York state legislation will ban social media platforms from algorithmically recommending content to children.