Children-Safety

FTC Launches Investigation into AI Companion Chatbots' Impact on Children

2025-09-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On September 11, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission issued Section 6(b) orders to seven major tech companies—Alphabet (Google), Character.AI, Meta (Instagram/Facebook), OpenAI, Snap, and Elon Musk’s xAI—demanding detailed information about AI-powered ‘companion’ chatbots designed …

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Frances Haugen Senate Testimony Exposes Facebook Algorithmic Harm to Children and Democracy

2021-10-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testifies before the U.S. Senate that Facebook’s products harm children, stoke division, and weaken democracy, backed by tens of thousands of internal company documents showing Facebook executives knew about Instagram’s severe mental health …

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