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Meta Rolling Out New Teen Safety Features To Facebook, Instagram, Messenger<\/a><\/p>\n

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Meta is rolling out new safety features for teen users on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger in an effort to give parents more peace of mind and limit teens\u2019 exposure to inappropriate content. The company announced on Tuesday (June 2) that these expanded protections will restrict what teens see and who can contact them across its most popular platforms.<\/p>\n

According to Meta, teens aged 13 to 17 will be automatically placed into \u201cTeen Accounts\u201d that enforce stricter privacy and content controls. These settings limit the appearance of sensitive material in feeds, Reels, and Messenger, and restrict interactions with accounts that frequently post inappropriate content. Teens under 16 will need parental permission to change certain settings, such as turning off image blurring for suspected nudity in private messages or going live on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Meta began offering similar protections on Instagram last year and is now expanding them to Facebook and Messenger. The company says 97% of users aged 13\u201315 remain within these built-in restrictions. Features include private accounts by default, notifications encouraging teens to log off after 60 minutes, and settings that block direct messages from adults teens don\u2019t follow. Parents can also set daily time limits and monitor their child\u2019s activity through supervision tools. These updates will be available to users in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada first, with more regions to follow.<\/p>\n

The move comes as lawmakers, regulators, and safety experts scrutinize tech companies\u2019 efforts to protect young users. In a recent advisory, the U.S. Surgeon General warned of risks such as harmful content and cyberbullying on social media. Some experts are concerned that Meta\u2019s protections do not completely address the possibility of teens creating accounts with fake ages or managing secret profiles. <\/p>\n

Meta responded that adults cannot send direct message requests to teens who do not follow them, and that…<\/p>\n

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