Meta has released new privacy settings for teenagers on Instagram and Facebook in order to keep them safe online.
Anyone under the age of 16, or under the age of 18 in some countries, who joins Facebook will be automatically placed in more private settings, the company announced in a blog post.
In addition, the company is testing methods to prevent teenagers from messaging suspicious adults with whom they are not connected, and the platform will not display them in the People You May Know recommendations.
It also created a number of tools for teens to inform the company if something makes them feel uncomfortable while using the applications.
Meta is also developing tools to prevent the online spread of self-generated intimate photographs. “We’re working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to build a global platform for teens who are worried intimate images they created might be shared on public online platforms without their consent,” the
company said.
Furthermore, Meta is collaborating with Thorn and their NoFiltr brand to develop educational materials that will assist teenagers in reducing the shame and stigma associated with intimate images.
