03:05 PM EST, 01/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Meta Platforms ( META ) on Friday said it will pause access to its AI characters in comings weeks for teens globally across all its apps.

The move comes after a case was filled in against Meta in New Mexico, accusing it of not making an effort to protect teens from sexual exploitation on its apps.

Meta plans to resume AI characters after new parental controls, that will apply to the latest version of AI characters have been introduced, the company said.

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