The time spent online for teens is increasing, and so are online predators! To combat that, Meta has announced new tools to prevent young users from online predators.
First off, Meta will now implement stricter privacy controls by default on Facebook for all users under the age of 16 that sign up for an account.
The more stringent privacy settings will limit who can see their friends list and the Pages that they follow in the app, while it will also hide posts that they’re tagged in, and stop non-connections from commenting on their public posts.
In addition to this, Meta’s also testing a new process which will limit the capacity for kids to make contact with ‘suspicious’ adults in its apps. In the words of Meta –
“A ‘suspicious’ account is one that belongs to an adult that may have recently been blocked or reported by a young person, for example.”
“As an extra layer of protection, we’re also testing removing the message button on teens’ Instagram accounts when they’re viewed by suspicious adults altogether.”
Meta’s also adding new notifications which will encourage young users to utilize its various protective tools and features as they use the app. As you can see in the screenshot below, Meta will now prompt users to switch on privacy features, while there’ll also be new alerts to report accounts after you block them in the app.
Meta’s also working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to expand its program to help teen users stop the misuse of their intimate images.
Key takeaways on how New Tools To Prevent Young Users –
New privacy defaults for teens on FB. –
Good Move, Meta!
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