Meta platforms is rolling out its “Teen Accounts” Feature to Facebook and Messenger on Tuesday, as it faces sustained criticism about not doing not doing not doing not doing not doing users from on.
The enhanced privacy and parental controls, which was into introduced on Instagram Last Year, will address concerns about how teens are spending their time on Social Media, The Company Said.
Why its important
Meta’s EXPANSION OF SAFETY FEATURERES FOR Teens Comes as Some Lawmakers Say They Plan to Press Ahead with Proposed Legislation, Such as the Kids Online Safety Act (Kosa) Social Media Harms.
Meta, Bytedance’s tiktok and Google’s YouTube Alredy Face Hundreds of Lawsuits Filed on Behalf of Children and School Districts about the addictive nature of social media.
In 2023, 33 us states include California and new york sued the company for Misleading the public about the Dangkers of Its Platforms.
Context
Meta Said Teens Under 16
“We will start including these updates in the next couple of months,” The company said.
In July 2024, The US Sente Advanced Two Online Safety Bills – Kosa and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act – That would forcial media companies to take responsibity for their Platforms Affect Children and Teens.
The republican-Led House Declined to Bring Kosa Up for a Vote Last Year, but sugged at a commission late last month that they are still plan to press ahead with new Laws to PROTECT KIDESNE.
Top Platforms, Including Facebook, InstagramAnd tiktok, allow users who are 13 years of age and Above to sign up.
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