Meta Reveals Latest Updates to Teen Safety Measures on Facebook, Instagram

The company is working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on a platform for those worried about the sharing of intimate images

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Meta vice president and global head of safety Antigone Davis detailed several updates Monday geared toward keeping teens safe on Facebook and Instagram.

Mirroring a step the company took on Instagram in July 2021, anyone under the age of 16—under 18 in certain countries—who joins Facebook will be defaulted into more private settings, and users in that age group who are already on the platform will be encouraged to make their settings more private for categories such as:

  • Who can see their friends list.
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