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Meta wants to shield teens from sensitive content on Instagram and Facebook


Teens on Instagram and Facebook will be automatically set to the strictest content settings.

Instagram and Facebook are taking a stand against sensitive topics like suicide and eating disorders for teens, meaning young users will stop seeing those posts, even from friends. If a teen tries to dig up certain content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta is steering them toward expert resources like the National Alliance on Mental Illness. That said, Meta will send notifications to remind them to lock down those privacy settings in order to save teens from unwanted messages and nasty comments.

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