Meta to allow teens' parents to disable private chats with AI after backlash over flirty chatbots

Meta announced on Friday that parents will soon be able to disable their teenagers' private chats with AI characters – the latest safety measure for its social media platforms following criticism over flirty chatbots.The company said parents will be able to block specific AI characters and view broad topics their teens discuss with chatbots and Meta's AI assistant, without completely turning off AI access.The AI assistant will remain available with age-appropriate defaults even if parents disable one‑on‑one chats with AI characters."Technology will never replace the value of critical thinking,