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  "title": "Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says",
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        "title": "Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don’t work as promised, watchdog group says",
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        "title": "Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/some-guardrails-on-chatgpt-for-teens-dont-work-as-promised-watchdog-12744214",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don’t work as promised, watchdog group says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/some-guardrails-on-chatgpt-for-teens-dont-work-as-promised-watchdog-12786855",
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