Meta halts teen AI characters for a safer upgrade

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Meta is temporarily disabling teen-access to its AI characters while it rolls out a new, safer version, applying to users with teen birthdates or those age-predicted to be teens; the pause underscores ongoing safety work after past issues and related lawsuits, with the company saying it isn’t abandoning its AI-character initiative.
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