Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Meta rolls out automated age checks for teens globally
Meta Platforms, Inc. owns and operates major social media platforms,
including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads. Approximately
30% of the 200 million Facebook users in the US and one-third of 180 million Instagram
users are estimated to be teenagers. The SNS giant has been under government
pressure in various countries on youth social media access. In addition to a multi-billion-dollar
legal settlement with the federal and state governments, Meta committed to take
measures to restrict young users of its social platforms. Children under 13
years of age are banned from using the apps. The company also limits the use by
teenagers to two hours a day, enforces a nighttime curfew from midnight to 6
am, and blocks push notifications during school hours, 8 am to 3 pm. In
addition, it sends parents or guardians updates on teen account activities,
including searches for harmful topics or contacting an adult. These measures seem
effective at keeping students from spending too much time on social media. The
question is how it verifies users’ ages after parental authorization.
Read the article and learn how the SNS giant verifies its young users’
ages.
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