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The Tech Download: Teen social media bans are missing one big piece — AI chatbots

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According to CNBC, as regulators move to restrict social media for teenagers, a similar dependency is emerging with AI chatbots. Teens are increasingly becoming reliant on these tools, repeating a pattern of addiction that plagued social media in the 2010s.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/10/tech-download-social-medi...

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