United States of America: Senate Judiciary Committee opened investigation into Meta over alleged child safety risks arising from use of Artificial Intelligence

On 15 August 2025, the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Josh Hawley, opened an investigation into Meta Platforms’ internal rules for generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, following reports that they permitted “romantic” or “sensual” exchanges with minors. The Committee ordered Meta to preserve all records and produce by 19 September 2025 a range of documents, including all versions of its “GenAI: Content Risk Standards,” enforcement playbooks, age-gating measures, risk reviews, incident reports, regulator communications, and decision trails. The investigation seeks to determine whether the company’s products enable exploitation or deception of children and whether Meta misled the public or regulators.