Meta announced new measures Protection for Instagram and FacebookIt aims to offer adolescents more age-appropriate experiences.
(Read more: Six world tragedies that occurred in leap years).
These measures include restricting access to content related to mental health, such as suicide or self-harm, and directing users to professional information sources.
The company recognizes its dedication to more than a decade in the development of a variety of tools and resources aimed at: Help minors and their parents use more effectively social networks and the platforms they offer.
One of these measures is the implementation of video selfie, a tool also available on TikTok, used to verify the minimum age of users who want to use the services when creating an Instagram account.
(Continue reading: Sofía Vergara ‘scanned’ Pablo Motos who wanted to cork her livestream: ‘For a liar’.)
Once the age is determined and it is confirmed that the user is underage, restrictions are placed on the transactions they can perform. Tracked on platform and content type Appearing in your ‘feed’ to prevent exposure to material deemed harmful or dangerous, such as harassment, abuse or sexualisation.
To ensure young people continue to have “safe and appropriate experiences” on these platforms, Meta consulted psychology and mental health experts to understand what content is least harmful to underage users.
That’s why they announced Apply content control settings It’s stricter on both Facebook and Instagram.
(You may be interested: Laura Acuña revealed to her followers the details of her relationship with Jhovanoty).
This means that all underage users, even those who had an account before the selfie video was posted, will find it more difficult to access potentially sensitive content or accounts in the ‘Search’ or ‘Explore’ sections.
Recommendations and discovery will also restrict access to potentially harmful mental health-related content, such as: those related to self-destructive thoughtssuicide or eating disorders.
While the company acknowledges that publishing such content can contribute to destigmatizing these topics, it also understands that “this is a complex issue and is not appropriate for all young people.”
Therefore, when users search for these topics on both Facebook and Instagram, relevant results will be hidden and directed to private resources get help. This measure will also apply to new potentially harmful search terms.
(You might see: Unusual! The actor in Africa says he was born 4 years after his mother’s death).
Additionally, Meta will implement a notification system designed to encourage teens to review their account settings and enable available privacy options.
In this sense, if young people choose the recommended settings, their settings will automatically be changed as follows: limit who can reshare your contentTag or mention them, among other actions.
Finally, the company will ensure that only followers of these young people can send them messages and will be responsible for hiding potentially offensive comments.
(Continue reading: Luisa Fernanda W and Pipe Bueno are criticized on social networks after visiting an aquarium).
Meta confirmed that it has applied these changes to the profiles of underage users. I am 18 years old and expected to be fully up to date on both platforms in the coming months.
– Melania Trump shares her painful loss on her networks: ‘We will miss you very much’
– Ana Karina Soto announced that she wants to get married: ‘I do not lose hope’
– Andrea Valdiri made a strong confession about her last pregnancy: ‘I couldn’t find myself’
*This content was prepared based on information received from Europa Press with the help of artificial intelligence and reviewed by the journalist and editor.
Source: Exame
