Safety Archives

Instagram

Reshape Your Instagram With a Recommendations Reset

We’re testing a way for people to reset the content recommendations they see in Explore, Reels and Feed when they want a fresh start.

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

Meta

Testing New Ways to Combat Scams and Help Restore Access to Compromised Accounts

We’re building on our existing defenses by testing new ways to protect people and make it harder for scammers to deceive others.

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

Instagram

Our New Education Campaign to Help Protect Teens From Sextortion Scams

We’re launching a new campaign to help teens spot sextortion scams and help parents support their teens in avoiding these scams.

October 17, 2024October 21, 2024

Instagram

Introducing Instagram Teen Accounts: Built-In Protections for Teens, Peace of Mind for Parents

Teen Accounts limit who can contact teens and the content they see, and help ensure their time is well spent.

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024

Meta

Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm Content Spreading Online

We’ve worked with the Mental Health Coalition to establish Thrive, a new program that allows tech companies to share signals about violating suicide or self-harm content.

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Meta

Combating Financial Sextortion Scams From Nigeria

We’ve removed around 63,000 accounts in Nigeria attempting to target people with financial sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of around 2,500 accounts.

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

Meta

Meta Joins Thorn and Industry Partners in New Generative AI Principles

We’re joining other tech companies in committing to new principles from Thorn and All Tech is Human to mitigate potential risks of generative AI.

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Meta

Supporting Parents Online With Our Screen Smart Program

We’re kicking off our 2024 Screen Smart program to help parents navigate conversations with their families about using devices safely.

April 17, 2024April 19, 2024

Meta

New Tools to Help Protect Against Sextortion and Intimate Image Abuse

We’re testing new features to help protect young people from sextortion and intimate image abuse.

April 11, 2024April 10, 2024

Meta Quest

Ensuring Age-Appropriate Experiences on Meta Quest

We’re asking everyone who has a Meta Account on Quest 2 or 3 to confirm their age by re-entering their birthday.

April 2, 2024April 3, 2024

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Reshape Your Instagram With a Recommendations Reset

Testing New Ways to Combat Scams and Help Restore Access to Compromised Accounts

Our New Education Campaign to Help Protect Teens From Sextortion Scams

Introducing Instagram Teen Accounts: Built-In Protections for Teens, Peace of Mind for Parents

Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm Content Spreading Online

Combating Financial Sextortion Scams From Nigeria

Meta Joins Thorn and Industry Partners in New Generative AI Principles

Supporting Parents Online With Our Screen Smart Program

New Tools to Help Protect Against Sextortion and Intimate Image Abuse

Ensuring Age-Appropriate Experiences on Meta Quest

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