Instagram, Facebook get new privacy features to protect teenagers

With a collective active user base of more than 5.4 billion, Instagram (2.5 billion users) and Facebook (2.9 billion users) are two of the most popular social media platforms in the world.

It should be noted that close to half of the users are youth under 25 and given the fact that the platforms can be accessed by teenagers 13 and older, it becomes imperative for Meta to ensure underage users are protected from strangers and predators.

And, Meta has taken steps including restrictions on adults from messaging teens they aren’t connected to or from seeing teens in their People You May Know recommendations.