First social media came after teens. Now AI is doing the same thing

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A major lawsuit against Meta hit the same week OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens. Why do stronger protections so often arrive only after mass adoption?

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2026-08-21 10:15 · Fast Company AI
First social media came after teens. Now AI is doing the same thing

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