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Child safety group calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk
After extensive testing, Common Sense Media found the chatbot failed in five key areas.
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ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work
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A study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed.
The chatbot talks to teens like a friend and doesn't alert parents when users talk about self-harm and suicide.
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- Reported by NPR Top and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.
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