A man was arrested in Alexander City on Saturday after viewing evidence of an alleged attempt meet up with a minor, police say.

Meta on Wednesday introduced enhanced safety measures aimed at teen users, including upgraded protections for direct ...

Social media platforms have long criticized Australia's ban on under-16s holding accounts. The law comes into effect this December, meaning the companies only have a few ...

Instagram is rolling out more protections for teenagers, and this time it’s focusing hard on keeping creepy DMs and unwanted interactions at bay. Meta says the update will make Instagram “safer by ...

ABC News’ Olivia Rubin breaks down the new safeguards put in place by Meta, the parent company of Instagram, for teen accounts. Plus, the new added protections on Uber for female riders.

Accounts for teenagers using Meta's platform, especially Instagram, will be getting new protections for direct messages and ...

Child advocates say holding tech companies responsible for verifying the ages of their users is key to creating a safer ...

Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including ...

Meta said it regularly consults with experts in adolescent development, psychology and mental health to help ensure its young users are viewing age-appropriate content.

Meta began rolling out Teen Accounts globally in September 2024. Since then, over 54 million teens have been enrolled, with 97% of users aged 13–15 maintaining the default safety settings.

As part of Meta’s push to boost protections for young users, Instagram is using AI to detect underage accounts and apply 'Teen Account' safeguards.