Meta has introduced safety features for teens, including information on accounts messaging them and an easy block/report option. The company removed thousands of accounts posting sexualized comments or requesting illicit images from child accounts. Teen users reported blocking over a million accounts after seeing safety notices. Meta is testing AI to verify user ages on Instagram, with misrepresented accounts automatically switched to a restricted teen status. The company's actions respond to scrutiny over the mental health impact of its platforms on younger users.
Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens, including information about messaging accounts and an option to block and report with one tap.
Meta removed thousands of accounts that left sexualized comments or requested sexual images from adult-run accounts of kids under 13, totaling 135,000 inappropriate comments.
Teen users have blocked over a million accounts and reported another million after receiving a safety notice reminding them to be cautious in private messages.
Meta is testing AI to verify ages on Instagram, automatically switching misrepresented accounts to teen status which have more restrictions to protect young users.
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