{"id":1432862,"date":"2026-08-27T15:27:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/meta-will-introduce-new-restrictions-for-teenagers-on-instagram-and-facebook\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:27:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:27:50","slug":"meta-will-introduce-new-restrictions-for-teenagers-on-instagram-and-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/meta-will-introduce-new-restrictions-for-teenagers-on-instagram-and-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta will introduce new restrictions for teenagers on Instagram and Facebook."},"content":{"rendered":"

Meta has agreed to strengthen protections for underage Instagram and Facebook users as part of a settlement with 47 US states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. The changes address allegations that social media can contribute to addiction among teenagers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New York Times reports this.<\/p>\n

The new features are planned to be rolled out within the next six months, although individual changes, including those related to age verification, may take up to a year.<\/p>\n

Teenagers are planning to set limits on their use of Instagram and Facebook\u2014no more than two hours per day. Extended usage is only possible with parental permission.<\/p>\n

Apps will also be automatically blocked at night, from 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Notifications will be disabled for teen accounts during the school day, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.<\/p>\n

Additionally, teens will receive reminders every 15 minutes of social media use. Additional messages will appear after 60 and 90 minutes.<\/p>\n

Meta also plans to give young users more control over how they consume content.<\/p>\n

In particular, teenagers can turn off autoplay for videos and photos, and also opt out of the personalized algorithmic feed.<\/p>\n

They should also disable like counting and limit the use of extreme makeup filters and filters that simulate cosmetic surgery.<\/p>\n

The company promises to tighten restrictions on contact between adults and adolescents, although it has not yet disclosed the specific mechanism for these rules.<\/p>\n

Meta also pledged to respond more quickly to reports of harmful content \u2013 90% of such complaints are planned to be processed within six hours.<\/p>\n

Parents, in turn, will have more control over their children’s activity: they will be able to see app usage time, search queries, and interactions with adults. Notifications about the creation of new accounts or interactions with suspicious profiles are also provided.<\/p>\n

Meta also plans to strengthen its age verification technologies to more accurately identify teenage accounts and remove profiles of users under 13.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, this could be one of the largest ever increases in restrictions for teens on social media, from time limits to algorithm restrictions, nighttime blocking, and expanded parental controls.<\/p>\n

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