Meta has been on Instagram for a long time Young accounts He also announced that he opened his feature to Facebook and Messenger. This system enables young users between the ages of 13 and 17 to be on social media with more sheltered settings.
According to the information shared by Meta, young accounts messaging limits, content filtering And Reminds of Use Time It comes with functions such as. Users under 16 years of age will require a parent or guardian approval to relax these settings. In contrast, young people between the ages of 16 and 17 will be able to change the settings in line with their preferences. This protects the assumed security limits for young people, while allowing parents to participate in the audit process. On the other hand, Meta states that hundreds of millions of young people are included in this scope and the system will be implemented in the same way on a global scale.
His young accounts were first commissioned on Instagram in 2024. Following this application, Meta decided to carry security measures to other platforms in the use of social media. System; limiting the visibility of profiles, Labeling Controls And Interpretation limits to stories It includes different protection mechanisms such as. Thus, it is aimed to have a safer interaction with young users only with people they know. In addition, Meta also announced that young people are working on artificial intelligence -based age verification methods to prevent young people from being out of the system with the wrong age statement.
Meta aims to ensure the online security of young people with this system.
With Meta’s new system, young users will only receive messages from people they know. In addition, the platforms are activating the filtering steps that will ensure that the appropriate content for young people are put forward. Parents will be able to manage the accounts of their children more closely through Family Center. Nevertheless, some research revealed that security measures are not always working. In a study conducted by Northeast University, it was concluded that only 8 of the 47 security features on Instagram were fully functional. The report stated that the filters were partially ineffective and some settings can be easily overcome.
Meta states that security vehicles are constantly being developed in response to these findings. The company also initiates new collaborations with educational institutions in order to make young people’s online behavior more conscious. In this context School partnership program Thanks to the schools, cyber bullying and content violations will be able to notify Meta directly. Incoming notifications will be handled primarily and the solution processes of the violations will be accelerated. The program will include online security materials for teachers and students.