Social Media News Meta Launches Instagram For Teens To Address Social Media Concerns

Meta launches Instagram for teens to address social media concerns

(CBS News Texas) - Meta on Tuesday launched Instagram Teen Accounts, a more limited experience for younger users of the platform, in what is the technology company’s latest effort to assuage concerns ... Read More

Meta strengthens teen safety with expanded accounts

Meta is rolling out new protections aimed at making social media safer for young people. In September 2024, Instagram introduced Teen Accounts, which come with built-in safeguards that limit who can ... Read More

Meta Researchers Privately Compared Instagram to Addictive Drug, Bombshell Court Filing Shows

The court filing is part of a years-old lawsuit alleging that major social media companies knowingly created products that would harm teen mental health. Read More

Meta gives Australian kids 2-week warning to delete accounts as world-first social media age restrictions loom

As Australia's world-first ban on under-16s using social media looms, Meta becomes the first big tech firm to warn young users to save their info and sign off. Read More

Meta launches new teen safety features and removes 635,000 accounts that sexualize children

Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and ... Read More

Meta under scrutiny over child safety as Instagram rolls out ‘PG-13’ rules for teens

Meta is changing how teens use Instagram, rolling out new restrictions as pressure mounts over the app’s impact on young people’s mental health. "We really do have your back. We have done so much ... Read More

Meta unveils newer teenage Instagram user safety features

July 23 (UPI) --Meta said Wednesday it's rolling out new direct messaging safety features for teen users and related accounts as the social media giant continues its "exploitive content" crackdown. Read More

Under-16s lose access to Instagram and Facebook in Australia ahead of landmark social media ban

Australia has a reputation for taking on tech giants, but experts worry about the impact of its world-first social media ban on privacy and shrinking spaces for youths. Read More

Meta Begins Removing Young Users Ahead of Australia’s Social Media Ban

Meta is removing users under 16 from its platforms as Australia enforces the world’s first nationwide social media ban ... Read More

Meta to block Facebook and Instagram for Australian teens by December 10

Meta will block Australian users under 16 from accessing Instagram, Facebook and Threads by December 10 to comply with the country’s sweeping social media ban for teenagers, the company said on ... Read More

Local schools cautiously optimistic about new social media anti-bullying program

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has introduced a new school partnership program aimed at tackling cyberbullying and other online issues. Jennifer ... Read More