Youth Well-Being Articles, Resources, & Tools for Parents & Teens

Meta

Introducing Lantern: Protecting Children Online

Lantern is a new program that enables tech companies to work together to better protect children online.

November 7, 2023November 6, 2023

Meta

Giving Teens and Parents More Ways to Manage Their Time on Our Apps

We’re bringing parental supervision tools to Messenger and adding more ways for teens to manager their time on Facebook and Instagram.

June 27, 2023June 30, 2025

Meta

New Updates to Help Prevent the Spread of Young People’s Intimate Images Online

Instagram and Facebook are now founding members of Take It Down — a new platform by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

February 27, 2023May 24, 2024

Instagram

Instagram Quiet Mode: A New Way to Manage Your Time and Focus

Quiet mode turns off notifications and sends an auto-reply when someone sends you a DM.

January 19, 2023May 13, 2025

Meta

How Meta Is Working to Provide Safe, Age-Appropriate Experiences for Teens

We’ve developed more than 30 tools to support teens and families on our apps.

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Meta

Protecting Teens and Their Privacy on Facebook and Instagram

We’re creating safe, age-appropriate experiences for teens on Facebook and Instagram.

November 21, 2022June 30, 2025

Meta

Protecting Footballers and Fans on Our Apps During the FIFA World Cup

We’re outlining some of the ways we protect footballers and fans from harmful comments and messages on our apps.

November 17, 2022July 21, 2023

Instagram

Updates to How We Protect People on Instagram From Abuse

We’re updating how we encourage people to be respectful to others on Instagram.

October 20, 2022February 11, 2025

Meta

New Tools and Resources for Parents and Teens in VR and on Instagram

We’re beginning to roll out Parent Dashboard on Quest and introducing new supervision tools on Instagram.

June 14, 2022May 24, 2024

Meta

Introducing Family Center and Parental Supervision Tools on Instagram and in VR

We’re introducing Family Center, a new place for parents and guardians to access supervision tools and resources from leading experts.

March 16, 2022April 1, 2025

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Youth Well-Being Resources

Introducing Lantern: Protecting Children Online

Giving Teens and Parents More Ways to Manage Their Time on Our Apps

New Updates to Help Prevent the Spread of Young People’s Intimate Images Online

Instagram Quiet Mode: A New Way to Manage Your Time and Focus

How Meta Is Working to Provide Safe, Age-Appropriate Experiences for Teens

Protecting Teens and Their Privacy on Facebook and Instagram

Protecting Footballers and Fans on Our Apps During the FIFA World Cup

Updates to How We Protect People on Instagram From Abuse

New Tools and Resources for Parents and Teens in VR and on Instagram

Introducing Family Center and Parental Supervision Tools on Instagram and in VR

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