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Working With Parents and New Technology to Enroll More Teens Into Teen Accounts

We’re responding to parents’ concerns by using AI to help place suspected teens into Teen Accounts settings.

April 21, 2025April 23, 2025

Meta

We’re Introducing New Built-In Restrictions for Instagram Teen Accounts, and Expanding to Facebook and Messenger

We’re announcing additional protections and expanding Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger to give parents more peace of mind across Meta apps.

April 8, 2025April 23, 2025

Instagram

Partnering Directly With Schools and Teachers to Address Bullying

Today, we’re rolling out a new School Partnership Program, starting with a pilot open to all US middle and high schools.

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

Meta

Meta and Childhelp Launch Curriculum to Help Students Avoid Online Exploitation

We’ve partnered with Childhelp to develop a curriculum that teaches students how to stay safe online.

February 11, 2025February 12, 2025

Meta

Our Year in Review: Meta’s 2024 Highlights

As 2024 concludes, we’re looking back at the products, updates and initiatives that marked a year of innovation at Meta.

December 27, 2024April 29, 2025

Meta

Cracking Down on Organized Crime Behind Scam Centers

We’re going after the criminal organizations behind ‘pig butchering’ schemes, which trick people across the globe into scam investments.

November 21, 2024January 22, 2025

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, 2024January 24, 2025

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, 2024April 1, 2025

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, 2024April 10, 2025

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, 2024January 22, 2025

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Working With Parents and New Technology to Enroll More Teens Into Teen Accounts

We’re Introducing New Built-In Restrictions for Instagram Teen Accounts, and Expanding to Facebook and Messenger

Partnering Directly With Schools and Teachers to Address Bullying

Meta and Childhelp Launch Curriculum to Help Students Avoid Online Exploitation

Our Year in Review: Meta’s 2024 Highlights

Cracking Down on Organized Crime Behind Scam Centers

Reshape Your Instagram With a Recommendations Reset

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

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