Meta expands teen safety to 27 EU countries and US
Meta (the company behind Facebook) is stepping up its game to keep teens safer online.
Starting now, new safety features are going live across 27 E.U. countries and for Facebook users in the US.
This update comes as Meta faces pressure to better protect young people from online abuse, mental health risks, and harmful AI-generated content.
Meta AI flags suspected teen accounts
Meta is using AI to catch underage users, even if someone lies about their age.
If an account looks like it belongs to a teen, special protections kick in automatically.
The company is also working on blocking minors from making new accounts, with plans to expand these safeguards to the UK and E.U. in June.
All this follows growing calls for social platforms to do more for youth safety, including a $3.7 billion lawsuit in the US demanding stricter rules for teens online.