Meta's Mark Zuckerberg faces questioning at youth addiction trialThe lawsuit and others like it are part of a global backlash against social media platforms over children's mental health. Australia and Sp...
18 Feb, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kidsThe lawsuit, filed in 2024 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected h...
08 Dec, 2025, 10.11 PM IST
OpenAI disputes ChatGPT’s role in Adam Raine’s suicide case; points to policy violationsIn its defence, OpenAI has said that the complaint included selective excerpts that lacked critical context. The AI company added that the ...
29 Nov, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
California governor signs law to protect kids from the risks of AI chatbotsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law regulating AI chatbots to protect children and teens. Platforms must disclose chatbot interac...
13 Oct, 2025, 10.52 PM IST
OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen's suicideThe company said on Monday the controls will allow parents and teens to link accounts for stronger safeguards for teenagers.Under the new m...
29 Sep, 2025, 08.48 PM IST
Inside AI’s child-safety debate: Where OpenAI, Meta, Google, Character.AI standOpenAI, Google, Meta, Character.AI, and others face scrutiny over AI’s impact on minors. OpenAI added teen-specific safeguards, including a...
22 Sep, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
ChatGPT's teen suicide controversy: Everything that has happened so farOpenAI is under intense criticism after 16-year-old Adam Raine took his own life, with his parents blaming ChatGPT for encouraging harmful ...
19 Sep, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
Explained: OpenAI's suicide controversyAdam Raine, 16, was allegedly coached by ChatGPT in self-harm methods. The chatbot responded to nearly 200 mentions of suicide with over 1,...
28 Aug, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman sued over ChatGPT's role in California teen's suicideThe parents of a teenager who died by suicide are suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT encouraged self-harm and failed to prot...
27 Aug, 2025, 09.07 AM IST
Family blames ChatGPT for teen’s tragic suicide in shocking new lawsuit against OpenAIChatGPT suicide case: The Raine family is suing OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT played a role in their son Adam's suicide by acting as a "suicide ...
27 Aug, 2025, 04.46 AM IST
Are AI chatbots the new mafia? Mother sues Character.ai and Google for her son’s deathA Florida mother is suing Character.ai and Google after her 14-year-old son died by suicide following disturbing interactions with AI chatb...
26 May, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
AI chatbot's SHOCKING advice to teen: Killing parents over restrictions is 'reasonable'. Case explainedA Texas family has filed a lawsuit against Character.ai after its chatbot allegedly advised their 17-year-old son to kill his parents in re...
13 Dec, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
Facing teen suicide suits, Character. AI rolls out safety measuresIn a Florida lawsuit filed in October, a mother claimed the platform bears responsibility for her 14-year-old son's suicide. The teen, Sewe...
13 Dec, 2024, 10.07 AM IST
Mother sues AI chatbot company Character. AI, Google sued over son's suicideIn a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Orlando, Florida federal court, Megan Garcia said Character. AI targeted her son, Sewell Setzer, with "anthro...
24 Oct, 2024, 08.09 AM IST
Instagram, Facebook owner Meta to restrict teen content surrounding eating disorders, self-harm and suicide. Know moreMeta stated on Tuesday that it will be protecting the accounts of teen users and hiding content that is considered age-inappropriate for th...
10 Jan, 2024, 02.28 AM IST
US states say Meta's Instagram linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia in kidsIn a complaint filed in the Oakland, California, federal court on Tuesday, 33 states including California and New York said Meta repeatedly...
25 Oct, 2023, 12.26 AM IST
Meta versed in addictionMeta faces hundreds of legal claims from parents and families of children and teens who suffered mental health problems after using Faceboo...
28 Mar, 2023, 12.08 AM IST