Meta strengthens online safety – for teens
Meta strengthens online safety – Meta, the big company behind Instagram and Facebook, is doing something important to make the internet safer for teenagers. They’re making new rules to show only things that are right for a teenager’s age. They’re working with experts in how teenagers grow up, think, and feel.
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What’s Changing They’re making a big change about talking about difficult things like hurting yourself. Meta knows these stories are important but can be too much for young people. So, they’re going to remove posts about self-harm and other not-okay things from Instagram and Facebook for teenagers. This includes what shows up on their main feed and stories, making sure it’s safer and right for their age.
Dr. Rachel Rodgers, a teacher at Northeastern University, says this change is really important for making social media safer for teenagers. It matches with what we know now about keeping teens safe and happy. It’s also a chance for parents to talk with their teens about tough stuff.
Meta also promises to help by sharing information from experts when people post about struggling with self-harm or eating disorders. These changes are happening slowly for people under 18, and soon they’ll be on Instagram and Facebook.
To make sure these protections work, Meta is also changing how it suggests things for teenagers to see. They’re automatically putting teens in the most restricted setting for content. This, along with tools for parents to watch over what their teens are doing, should give parents confidence that their teens are seeing things that are right for them online.
Other steps include hiding search results about suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders to make it harder for users to find potentially upsetting content. Meta will also remind teens to check and update their privacy settings regularly for a more private online experience with just one tap.
Vicki Shotbolt, the head of ParentZone.org, says these new rules from Meta are a big deal for parents. They give parents peace of mind about what their teens are seeing online. By making sure content is okay and improving privacy settings, Meta wants to create a safer internet space for teenagers and encourage open talks between parents and their kids.
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