Overview
- Meta has begun rolling out updated teen settings in India and across parts of the Middle East and North Africa, with full availability expected in the coming months.
- All users under 18 are now auto‑enrolled in a 13+ content setting by default and cannot turn it off without a parent’s permission.
- A new parent‑enabled Limited Content mode filters more material and removes a teen’s ability to see, leave, or receive comments under posts.
- Instagram’s stricter rules now hide posts with strong language, certain risky stunts, or content that could encourage harmful behavior, including marijuana paraphernalia.
- Teens will be blocked from following accounts that regularly share age‑inappropriate material, search will suppress more mature terms such as alcohol or gore, and Meta says its AI features for teens now follow the same 13+ standard.