Meta brings ‘teen accounts’ to Facebook and Messenger

Meta is expanding its “teen accounts” to Facebook and Messenger, similar to Instagram, with mandatory parental controls and restrictions on interactions. With 54 million teens already using teen accounts on Instagram, the new accounts on Facebook and Messenger will have similar safety features. Additional safeguards are being added to Instagram, requiring parental permission for live broadcasts and preventing younger teens from disabling nudity protection. Meta’s efforts aim to address concerns over the impact of its apps on teens and improve safety measures for younger users.

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