Meta adds parental alerts for teen suicide or self-harm conversations with its chatbot

Meta has introduced a new safety feature for its AI chatbot. The feature sends alerts to parents if a teen mentions suicide or self-harm. Alerts are triggered when the chatbot detects such language. The move follows Meta's broader efforts to improve mental‑health safety. Parents will receive a notification through the platform. The feature applies to Meta's services like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger. Meta hopes the alerts will enable early intervention and support. Details on rollout timing or user opt‑in were not disclosed.