All the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens
Meta has agreed to implement significant safety changes for teen users on Instagram and Facebook as part of a multi-state legal settlement. New measures include non-personalized feed options, stricter age verification, and data minimization practices.
Why it matters
This settlement marks a major regulatory intervention into how social media platforms design their algorithms and interact with minors.
Meta just agreed to make sweeping changes for teens as part of a child safety settlement reached with attorneys general across the US. Under the agreement, Meta must apply new safeguards across Instagram and Facebook that will change how teens interact with the social media platforms, as well as restrict their use during certain times.
The article reports on the legal settlement and the specific requirements without taking a side on the litigation.
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