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Google, Meta, OpenAI, others hit by US FTC investigative demand over chatbots

By Mike Swift and Amy Miller ( September 11, 2025, 23:05 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Trade Commission has ordered seven leading AI firms — Google-parent Alphabet, Meta Platforms, xAI, OpenAI, Snap, Instagram and Character Technologies — to turn over detailed data on how their chatbots interact with children and teens. The Section 6(b) probe will investigate chatbot monetization, data-sharing practices, age-based restrictions and safety features to ensure compliance with laws like the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Regulators are particularly concerned about potential harms such as chatbots encouraging dangerous behavior or engaging minors in inappropriate sexual role-play.Seven leading AI companies, including Google, Meta Platforms, xAI and OpenAI, were ordered by the US Federal Trade Commission Thursday to turn over detailed data about how their chatbots interact with children and teens, amid concerns about their privacy and safety....

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