Character.ai Has Allegedly Been Hosting Openly Predatory Chatbots Targeting Minors
November 13, 2024
Character.ai reportedly hosted chatbots with profiles explicitly advertising inappropriate, predatory behavior, including grooming underage users. Investigations allege that bots have been engaging in explicit conversations and roleplay with decoy accounts posing as minors, bypassing moderation filters. Character.ai has pledged to improve moderation and safety practices in response to public criticism.
- Alleged deployer
- character.ai-users
- Alleged developer
- character.ai
- Alleged harmed parties
- character.ai-users
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