Megan Garcia

Megan Garcia

unknown United States

Megan Garcia is a mother who has gained attention for her lawsuit against Character.AI following the tragic suicide of her 14-year-old son, Sewell. She alleges that her son developed a harmful dependency on a chatbot, which ultimately contributed to his death.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
129,907
Power
8,242$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 331,002,651 129,907 $21,000,000 8,242$
Totals 1 331,002,651 129,907 $21,000,000 8,242$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Megan Garcia is a mother who sued Character.AI, alleging it contributed to her son's death by suicide. 5

CNN: Parents of 16-year-old sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT advised on his suicide

United States United States: Megan Garcia is a Florida mom who sued Character.AI after her son developed harmful relationships with chatbots. 6

CNN: Senators demand information from AI companion apps in the wake of kids’ safety concerns, lawsuits

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein: Megan Garcia is currently involved in a lengthy legal process against Google and an AI chatbot startup after her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide. 5

O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão): Mãe que está processando o Google pelo suicídio do filho encontrou versões dele feitas com IA

Hungary Hungary: Megan Garcia is the mother of Sewell, who became increasingly unhappy due to the character.ai application. 7

Index.hu: Index - Tech-Tudomány - Több szülő is azzal vádolja a Google-t, hogy öngyilkosságba hajszolja a kamaszokat

Hungary Hungary: Megan Garcia is the mother of Sewell, who became increasingly unhappy due to the character.ai application. 7

Index.hu: Index - Tech-Tudomány - Több szülő is azzal vádolja a Google-t, hogy öngyilkosságba hajszolja a kamaszokat