Many young people use Meta's platforms, including WhatsApp for chat, and Instagram and Facebook for social media. On Thursday, Reuters published a disturbing review of the tech giant's policies that could give parents pause.

Reuters reviewed an internal Meta document detailing the company's standards and guidelines for training its platform chatbots and generative AI assistant, Meta AI, and says the company confirmed the document was authentic.

According to Reuters, the company's artificial intelligence guidelines allowed the AI to "engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual." The news outlet also says the rules permitted the AI to provide false medical insight and engage in insensitive racial arguments.

A representative for Meta did not immediately respond to a re

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