Meta introduces new privacy updates for teens on Instagram, Facebook

On Monday, Meta announced the rollout of new privacy updates for teens on Facebook and Instagram, which include changes to who can see their friends list, who can see the people and pages they follow, who can see posts they are tagged in, and who is allowed to comment on their public posts.

Everyone under the age of 16 — or 18 in certain countries — will now be defaulted into these privacy settings when they join Facebook, with Meta planning to “encourage” teens already on the app to opt into the additional privacy settings mentioned above.

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