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Teens Bid Sad Goodbye To Their Chatbot Friends

The Wall Street Journal

November 26, 2025

When Olga López heard she would lose access to her collection of role-playing chatbots, she felt a surge of emotions: sadness, outrage, bewilderment.

- By GEORGIA WELLS

A teen demonstrates how to create a companion on Character.Al.

This story is from the November 26, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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