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January 26, 2026, 7:30 AM EST. Meta will temporarily pause teen access to its AI characters while it develops teen-appropriate versions. Adult users will still interact with the AI characters, which are customizable chatbots with personalities. The update, quietly posted Friday to an October blog post, arrives days before a New Mexico trial alleging exposure of children to sexual exploitation and amid scrutiny of AI's effects on youth mental health. Meta did not set a timetable, but said teen offerings would focus on sports and education and include parental controls. Separately, Amazon is preparing a second round of layoffs aimed at shaving about 30,000 roles, roughly 10% of its corporate staff, potentially starting this week, including AWS, retail, Prime Video and HR. The cuts follow October reductions and reflect a broader efficiency push.