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

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

Inside Instagram’s all-out battle to win the nation’s teens

Instagram has pursued a yearslong strategy to win teens back to the app after its critics said the platform wasn’t safe for them, documents obtained by The Post show. 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

Editorial: Ban social media for teens younger than 16

A growing international movement is forming in recognition of the need to do more. Australia’s ban on social media for under 16 went into effect Dec. 10 after years of warnings about youth mental ... Read More

Instagram introduces new restrictions for teen accounts, guided by PG-13 movie ratings

Instagram-parent Meta announced Tuesday that teen users will now see content on Instagram that's similar to what they might see while watching a film with a PG-13 rating. That's because new content ... Read More

New York introduces social media restrictions for teen accounts: what that means

New York's warning labels follow Australia's "world-first" social media ban, enacted on December 10. That bars anyone under 16 from having accounts on certain social media platforms, including ... Read More

New York will require warning labels on social media for teens

A new law aims to curb youth mental health harms by forcing platforms to display alerts about addictive design features. Read More

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

SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Meta (META.O), opens new tab will block Australian users under 16 from accessing Instagram, Facebook and Threads by December 10 to comply with the country’s sweeping social ... Read More

Instagram says it's overhauling how teens experience the app, making it more ‘PG-13’

Instagram said Tuesday that it would overhaul its approach to teenagers’ accounts and try to crack down on their access to objectionable content after a firestorm of bad publicity over how teens use ... Read More

Social Media Victims Law Center Lawsuit Alleges Meta Prioritized Engagement Over Child Safety in Instagram Sextortion Deaths

Court filings reveal Meta executives knew as early as 2019 that Instagram's features exposed children to predators but refused to implement safety measures that could have prevented deaths The Social ... Read More

Social media ban explained: when does it start in Australia, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Has the ban started, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know ... Read More