Meta implements US-only teen safety features while UK pushes for time limits
Meta's latest teen safety commitments are currently restricted to the US, while the UK government demands mandatory time limits on Instagram and Facebook.
- Meta's latest teen safety commitments are launched for the US only.
- The UK government is pushing for mandatory time limits for teens on Facebook and Instagram.
Sources
- Al Jazeera — Meta’s $18bn settlement: How social platforms will change for child users
- Engadget — Meta's latest teen safety commitments are US-only (for now)
- The Guardian — First Thing: Meta agrees to make sweeping changes to apps for teens | Martin Belam
- CNBC — After Meta's landmark settlement with state AGs, legal headaches remain
- The Guardian — UK expects Meta to match US child safety measures after $18bn settlement
- Fortune — Meta’s $18 billion settlement won’t be enough to escape its trust problem
- France 24 — Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US teen addiction lawsuits
- Business Insider — What smart people are saying about Meta's settlement
- The Guardian — Meta’s settlement will compel others to bend the knee and set up teen guardrails
- The Guardian — What’s about to change on Facebook and Instagram: six key takeaways from the end of the Meta trial
- Wired — The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable
- TechCrunch — Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states