Why Character.AI's filter tightened
Character.AI's content filter has progressively tightened since 2023 following user safety concerns. The most significant change came in October-November 2025: the platform banned all users under 18 from open-ended chatbot conversations following lawsuits tied to teen safety. This affected the 6M+ daily active user base disproportionately, as Gen Z and Gen Alpha represented the core demographic. Traffic dropped from 223M visits/mo (Feb 2025) to 153M (Dec 2025) — a 31% decline. The decision was a response to regulatory pressure rather than user preference, and drove significant user migration to alternative platforms.
How Reverie fits in
Reverie is a Telegram-native AI character chat platform — same category as the platform described above, but with a curated cast (8+ characters), persistent memory across days and weeks, and zero signup friction. Read the full Reverie overview →.