United States of America: Attorney General opened investigation into Meta and Character.AI over deceptive marketing of mental health services
Description
Attorney General opened investigation into Meta and Character.AI over deceptive marketing of mental health services
On 18 August 2025, the Texas Attorney General opened an investigation into Meta Artificial Intelligence (AI) Studio and Character.AI for allegedly deceiving children by presenting AI chatbots as licensed mental health providers. The investigation fo…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority