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  "id": 771154,
  "title": "Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/teens-are-turning-to-ai-chatbots-for-emotional-support-heres-how-to",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-13T12:31:33.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://theconversation.com/teens-are-turning-to-ai-chatbots-for-emotional-support-heres-how-to-keep-kids-safe-283651"
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  "summary": "Chatbots are becoming commonplace in teens’ lives, but these tools were never developed or validated for mental health support.",
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        "title": "Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support—here's how to keep kids safe",
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        "published": "2026-08-13T23:40:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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