Published on, Aug. 19 -- August 19, 2025 4:53 PM

Brazil's attorney general's office has ordered Meta to remove artificial intelligence chatbots that imitate children and engage in sexual conversations, warning they encourage child exploitation online. The government emphasized that platforms must act immediately to eliminate such content to ensure the safety of vulnerable minors using social media.

The controversial chatbots, created through Meta's AI Studio, allow users to design bots that mimic childlike appearances and language while engaging in sexually suggestive dialogue. Authorities expressed alarm over the growing number of these bots circulating online, stressing that such behavior normalizes the sexualization of children and c...