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eSafety report shows AI companions are putting children at risk

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esafety-ai-companions · last checked 2026-10-18 · voice: government · origin: global north

Regulator media release from 2026; the page shows no date. It reports transparency notices to four companion services and a survey of Australians aged 10–17.

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    By 2025–26, governments and regulators in several countries had acted on companion chatbots and young users: US study orders on effects on children, a California law on disclosure and crisis protocols, an Italian fine that cited missing age verification, and Australian industry codes applied to companions.

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