Meta is rolling out new safety features for teens’ use of its AI chatbot across Instagram, Facebook, and Meta Horizons, and it is also describing related protections on its platforms. Under the changes, when a teen discusses suicide or self-harm with Meta’s AI assistant, Meta can notify the teen’s parent or guardian. Reporting and the alerting behavior are tied to Meta’s parental supervision tools, which require families to opt in and select the account(s) to be supervised. Multiple outlets frame the update as a response to broader scrutiny of how AI systems handle crisis disclosures, particularly involving minors, and to pressure from regulators and parents. CBS News and other coverage also describe the announcement as part of a broader package of teen-focused safety controls. While details vary by outlet, the central element across sources is the new parent notification safeguard tied to self-harm or suicide-related conversations with the AI chatbot, activated through opt-in parental settings. Meta positions the feature as an additional layer intended to help adults respond sooner if a teen indicates immediate risk.