Meta Tightens Teen Access Controls
π‘Metaβs teen-safety settlement signals the controls social and AI apps may increasingly need.
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What Changed
Facebook and Instagram will introduce limits on how long teens can scroll.
Why It Matters
The agreement may establish a stronger compliance baseline for platforms serving minors, including AI-powered social and conversational products. Developers and founders should expect greater scrutiny of time-use controls, parental consent, and default safety settings.
What To Do Next
Add and test a parental-consent gate and teen screen-time limit to your appβs youth-safety feature set.
Key Points
- β’Facebook and Instagram will introduce limits on how long teens can scroll.
- β’Teens will be prevented from disabling certain safety settings without parental consent.
- β’The restrictions are part of a multibillion-dollar settlement between Meta and multiple US states.
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