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Sen. Markey Accuses Meta of Ignoring Warning About Harms to Minors From AI Chatbots

Sen. Edward Markey’s letter to company CEO Mark Zuckerberg followed a Reuters report on Meta’s policies on chatbot behavior in interaction with minors.
Sen. Markey Accuses Meta of Ignoring Warning About Harms to Minors From AI Chatbots
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) speaks during a press conference in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Room at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
Jacob Burg
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Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) is urging Meta to ban minors from using its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and accused the tech giant of disregarding his 2023 warning about the technology’s risks.

In a Sept. 8 letter addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Markey called on the company to no longer allow minors to access AI chatbots on its platforms due to the potential for harm, particularly after the “alarming recent reporting” from Reuters.
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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.