Teen restrictions expand on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger
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Summary
Social media company Meta is expanding safety features for younger users across its platforms, with Facebook and Instagram’s Teen Accounts giving minors more limited access by default.
Teen Accounts, launched on Instagram in September, provide more restrictions around sensitive content, interactions with strangers and messaging, and push notifications are muted during sleep hours.
The expanded measures will be available in the US, UK, Australia and Canada initially, with other regions to follow, but exactly what restrictions will be applied have not been detailed.
Meta is also planning to prevent younger users recording live broadcasts and will need permission from supervisors to disable the image blurring function over sexual content in Direct Messages.
The enhancements are part of the firm’s efforts to address criticism over child safety on its platforms.