Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has announced additional protections for teenagers under 16 or 18, depending on the country. The move means that children joining Facebook as new users will have privacy features switched on by default. Facebook is also going to begin encouraging existing teenagers on the platform to implement more private settings, such as limiting who can see their friends lists or what posts they're tagged in and who can comment on public posts. Meta is also working on ways to safeguard teenagers from contacting adults to whom they're not connected. It means Facebook will run tests to limit the number of suspicious accounts in teenagers' People You May Know recommendations lists. Separately, Instagram is testing removing the message button on teenagers' accounts when viewed by a suspicious adult. Meta is also working on a platform to stop the spread of teenagers' intimate images online with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
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