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3 developments on consumer protection in 3 countries and bodies. The most recent is Common Sense and JED surveys find most US teens use AI chatbots, and use in distress tracks worse mental health, 27 Oct 2026.

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  1. ReportMediaUS
    Common Sense and JED surveys find most US teens use AI chatbots, and use in distress tracks worse mental health

    Common Sense finds that chatbots’ minimum age of 13 does little to keep younger children out, and JED’s findings add to the case regulators are weighing on chatbots and young people.

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  2. Enforcement or court caseMediaUS Rhode Island
    Rhode Island sues Meta over scam ads and says its AI ad tools helped scammers

    Rhode Island asks a court to hold Meta liable for scam ads its own AI tools helped make, and seeks a penalty for each violation.

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  3. Rule changeMediaPennsylvania
    Pennsylvania enacts law requiring AI labels on misleading ads

    From 60 days after signing, the Attorney General and district attorneys can seek injunctions against unlabelled AI ads in Pennsylvania, and courts can impose fines of up to $3,000 plus legal costs.

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