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Meta adds parent insights tool to track teens AI chatbot use
New feature shows conversation topics as scrutiny over child safety grows
MUMBAI: From “what are you watching?” to “what are you asking AI?” parenting just got an upgrade. In a sign of how quickly artificial intelligence has entered teenage life, Meta Platforms is giving parents a new window into what their children are discussing with chatbots. The company has introduced an “Insights” feature within its supervision tools, allowing parents to view the broad topics their teens have interacted with via Meta AI over the past seven days. The feature spans conversations across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram, and is now live in markets including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Brazil, with a wider rollout planned.
Rather than exposing exact chats, the tool categorises interactions into themes such as school, entertainment, lifestyle, travel, writing, and health and wellbeing. Each category can be explored further lifestyle, for instance, may include fashion or food, while health-related queries could range from fitness to mental wellbeing.
The move reflects a careful balancing act. On one hand, Meta is attempting to reassure parents amid growing concerns about how teens engage with AI. On the other, it stops short of full transparency, opting instead for aggregated insights rather than detailed transcripts.
This is not Meta’s first step in this direction. The company had previewed parental controls for AI interactions in October, including the ability to restrict specific AI characters. Those characters interactive personas inspired by professions or public figures such as Snoop Dogg and Paris Hilton were later pulled for teen users in January as the company reworked safeguards.
The timing of the update is far from accidental. It follows mounting legal and regulatory pressure around child safety, including a high-profile case in New Mexico where Meta was held liable over protections for minors. The ruling marked a significant moment in holding technology platforms accountable for how young users interact online.
Alongside the new feature, Meta is also nudging parents towards conversation rather than surveillance, introducing suggested prompts to help families discuss AI use more openly. It has also announced plans to set up an AI Wellbeing Expert Council to guide future product development for younger audiences.
The broader shift is clear, as AI becomes part of everyday teenage curiosity, the question is no longer whether kids are using it but how much their parents can see.
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Tips Music FY26 revenue jumps to Rs 376 crore, profit surges
Net profit rises to Rs 217 crore; dividend payout tops Rs 166 crore in FY26
MUMBAI: Copy, paste, profit, Tips hits the high notes once again. In a year where playlists turned into profit lines, Tips Music delivered a chart-topping financial performance, striking the right chord between content, cash, and consistency. The company reported revenue from operations of Rs 376 crore for FY26, up from Rs 311 crore a year earlier, signalling steady growth in its core audio-video business.
Total income climbed to Rs 394 crore, while profit before tax came in at Rs 292 crore, reflecting a robust operating engine powered by music rights, royalties, and content monetisation.
The real crescendo, however, came at the bottom line. Net profit for the year surged to Rs 217 crore, compared to Rs 167 crore in FY25, underlining the company’s ability to convert streams into solid earnings. Earnings per share rose to Rs 16.96 from Rs 13.02, reinforcing shareholder returns.
Expenses remained tightly orchestrated despite scale, with royalty costs at Rs 38 crore and advertisement and sales promotion spend at Rs 5.85 crore, reflecting continued investment in content visibility and catalogue growth.
Adding to the upbeat tempo, Tips Music returned significant value to shareholders, declaring interim dividends across three quarters, resulting in a total payout of Rs 166 crore during the year.
Operationally, the company continued to function as a single-segment business focused on audio and video products, allowing for sharper decision-making and streamlined execution.
With an unmodified audit opinion and steady cash flows backing its performance, Tips Music appears to be playing a long game where every beat, stream, and sync deal adds up. And if FY26 is any indication, the business of music is not just about hits anymore, it is about sustained harmony between content and capital.
