{"id":152119,"date":"2026-04-07T00:25:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=152119"},"modified":"2026-04-07T00:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:55:27","slug":"teens-turn-to-ai-role-play-chatbots-raising-concerns-over-dependency-and-safety-storyboard18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=152119","title":{"rendered":"Teens turn to AI role-play chatbots, raising concerns over dependency and safety &#8211; Storyboard18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teens turn to AI role-play chatbots, raising concerns over dependency and safety<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Storyboard18<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOOWg3VC1SUFlQaGFZOTRHVW9UWmFFWFV0SnJJbV8xd1hJQ01qVWwxMUw2MnBuYldseUp2VGJEVUZqcV9VaGNfSnM3by0xM0t6RnJsNE9fLVVuWTFwZVdmeE51dl9VUTNldHFHRjlnS2Vrd0hPSnZ6cDJTbE5ldXNPQTRB?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Teens Are Doing With Those Role-Playing Chatbots<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The New York Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxQSXB6OGNFNUlRTGpsYmFpSVZHekhZbmJaZnBkaXdBVWdWbzhpUTZhTHJVRlJpTHlkRnRUeExUQ1cyVzVSVzhYaGNNR2RGVm0xSTBuNzg5aTFyLUx2Y0FhaEY4N1pHWGM5UTU3X3dWODBsOWdPUXYzcHcxNEEtNFJMRGVTVldnMVZ4WktTV0xjSi1vMGtfVlkxOXF3ZURZWHNRdDc0dHJrVXpPdUlEdGViZ2k5eHh1b1J3Z1dIa3VmcVU1aE1BQ01tWG83bnhub0hFekw3TFdJMDRWRjRnMVkteHdJQWt1UzRmZkl4VlRZRGc1OUxBYnk5eNIB_gFBVV95cUxPcVNqTjlXMXBqbmNmclRxUnNDSFoydS1QbUg2SUlFWlJWZzFBLUhVNXNuSl9zeEpHa21UOG5ZcGQ0QmpDODNRTXVLTm1ueVo4U1Jka3M2Q25hMm1DVGViLXItYjFqblplYjBrZ0NSLTlaME5hc25va0xrMkVkTm5wblB2akdaNy12bE9sRVpYZHNwSHl4UDB6WDd3NGtyYWtzM283UFhNZUwwMjdaVmRldVB4b3Jjc0lSd1BxeHZDRUo0WXdlT0c5NWhidjdXUVB6QngtelFMNU5WbDFEUUdqaENGczF6SmtyaHZod1ZyUWxLS09HUGdwOFAyamh3Zw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI chatbots are becoming teens\u2019 go-to for fun, feelings and everything in between; here\u2019s what\u2019s&#8230;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Moneycontrol.com<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPVGFkV0RJUGhLbDRqa1VZdzVWbmx5NWFYaUMwZHBHSUo4a1VES3JGVzVRbFFwNzZJdk5YdUVVcUh3TnktQjBydkhINVA4VUJhYXVmNGh3bkZBbXYxVnM2VE1PTVAtRGViZ1ZlNzRKNmZ2ZnhGNUxabnZweEQ1OHRJa1pRSWlfdDg?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are AI companion apps safe for kids? New report raises concerns<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Bitdefender<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiekFVX3lxTFB1SFk2UXhTaml6b0tEM0Y5ODd3dTNKdURVVUljTjg0Z3gwdVVDaFcxblYzYndDdVVGR0FnU1RmVkZueVRFRDZFemVndVBmSWxXNWF5c0RsYzFnamZkaFVqRGlTYWNRUER4WW5HUC1Xbm1WandCU2tieHV3?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ghost in the Chatbot: Why Gen-Z is Choosing AI Role-Play Over Reality<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">gritdaily.com<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teens turn to AI role-play chatbots, raising concerns over dependency and safety&nbsp;&nbsp;Storyboard18 What Teens Are Doing With Those Role-Playing Chatbots&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times AI chatbots are becoming teens\u2019 go-to for fun, feelings and everything in between; here\u2019s what\u2019s&#8230;&nbsp;&nbsp;Moneycontrol.com Are AI companion apps safe for kids? 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