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Meta AI alerts parents when teens discuss self-harm

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Mac ·

Meta now lets parents opt in to receive alerts when their teens discuss suicide or self-harm with its AI on Instagram, Facebook, or Meta Horizons. The feature requires parents to use Meta's supervision tools and select accounts to monitor. It aims to provide early intervention for at-risk youth.

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The tool's effectiveness hinges on opt-in adoption and the AI's accuracy in detecting nuanced conversations without over-alerting.
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