Meta Platforms is tightening protections for young users across its platforms, announcing that teens under 16 will now require parental approval to livestream or unblur nudity in Instagram direct messages. The move is part of an expanded set of teen safety measures that will now also apply to Facebook and Messenger.
The changes begin rolling out in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia, with global implementation to follow. Meta’s updated policy restricts Instagram Live access for users under 16 without parental consent and maintains blurred nudity filters in DMs unless approved by a parent.
These updates build on Meta’s teen supervision tools introduced in September 2024, designed to give parents more oversight amid rising concerns about social media’s impact on youth mental health and safety.
Safeguards such as private-by-default accounts, message blocks from unknown users, content limitations, screen time reminders, and notification silencing during bedtime will now extend to teen accounts on Facebook and Messenger.
Meta reported over 54 million teen accounts have been created since the program’s launch. The company says the expanded tools are aimed at curbing inappropriate content exposure and promoting healthier online habits.
Source: Swifteradio.com
