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Meta expands restrictions for teen users to Facebook and Messenger
The system imposes more restricted settings on younger users - though campaigners say it's unclear what difference they make.
The system involves putting younger teens on the platforms into more restricted settings by default, with parental permission required in order to live stream or turn off image protections for messages. "Eight months after Meta rolled out Teen Accounts on Instagram, we've had silence from Mark Zuckerberg about whether this has actually been effective and even what sensitive content it actually tackles," said Andy Burrows, chief executive of the Molly Rose Foundation. Concerns over children and teenagers receiving unwanted nude or sexual images, or feeling pressured to share them in potential sextortion scams, has prompted calls for Meta to take tougher action.
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