More Families Sue Character.AI Developer, Alleging App Played a Role in Teens’ Suicide and Suicide Attempt | News Channel 3-12

Parents Sue Character.AI for Allegedly Leading Kids to Sexual Abuse, Suicidal Behavior

Parents filed three separate lawsuits on Sept. 16, alleging that Character.AI, which features characters or chatbots for users to interact with, sexually abused their children and led them into suicidal behavior. At least one of the children, 13-year-old Juliana Peralta, ended her life in 2023 after alleged harmful interactions with an AI character named Hero. Another attempted suicide but survived after a severe overdose, according to a filing.…

Parents Sue Character.AI for Allegedly Leading Kids to Sexual Abuse, Suicidal Behavior - The Thinking Conservative

Parents allege in three lawsuits that Character.AI’s chatbots sexually abused their children and drove them toward suicidal thoughts and behavior. The post Parents Sue Character.AI for Allegedly Leading Kids to Sexual Abuse, Suicidal Behavior appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

More families sue Character.AI developer, alleging app played a role in teens’ suicide and suicide attempt

Editor’s note: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Globally: The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world.

Social Media Victims Law Center Files Three New Lawsuits on Behalf of Children Who Died of Suicide or Suffered Sex Abuse by Character.AI

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More families sue Character.AI developer, alleging app played a role in teens’ suicide and suicide attempt - Egypt Independent

The families of three minors are suing Character Technologies, Inc., the developer of Character.AI, alleging that their children died by or attempted suicide and were otherwise harmed after interacting with the company’s chatbots. The families, represented by the Social Media Victims Law Center, are also suing Google. Two of the families’ complaints allege its Family Link service – an app that allows parents to set restrictions on screen time, a…