Meta Makes It More Difficult for Teens to See Harmful Content
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Meta Makes It More Difficult , for Teens to See Harmful Content.
On Jan. 9, Meta announced that it will begin
hiding some content from teens under the age of 18 on both Instagram and Facebook, NPR reports. .
On Instagram, certain
search terms will be restricted.
Now, when people search for terms related to
suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, we'll
start hiding these related results and will
direct them to expert resources for help, Meta, via blog post.
The changes come as Meta faces calls to
make social media safer for children, in addition to several state lawsuits and "possible federal legislation," NPR reports. .
While many advocates say that the new policies are a step in the right direction.
Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, says that they aren't foolproof. .
You do not need parental permission to sign
up for a social media account. You check a
box saying that you're 13, or you choose a
different birth year and, boom, you're on, Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at
San Diego State University, via NPR.
Twenge says that studies have highlighted the link between social media use and increased depression and self-harm rates.
In fact, teens who spend large amounts of time
on social media are nearly twice as likely to suffer
from depression or inflict harm on themselves
compared to moderate social media users.
There's clearly a relationship with
spending too much time on social media
and then these negative outcomes, Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at
San Diego State University, via NPR.
According to a Meta spokeswoman, the company is attempting to improve its age verification technology to better detect when kids don't provide their true age
On Jan. 9, Meta announced that it will begin
hiding some content from teens under the age of 18 on both Instagram and Facebook, NPR reports. .
On Instagram, certain
search terms will be restricted.
Now, when people search for terms related to
suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, we'll
start hiding these related results and will
direct them to expert resources for help, Meta, via blog post.
The changes come as Meta faces calls to
make social media safer for children, in addition to several state lawsuits and "possible federal legislation," NPR reports. .
While many advocates say that the new policies are a step in the right direction.
Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, says that they aren't foolproof. .
You do not need parental permission to sign
up for a social media account. You check a
box saying that you're 13, or you choose a
different birth year and, boom, you're on, Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at
San Diego State University, via NPR.
Twenge says that studies have highlighted the link between social media use and increased depression and self-harm rates.
In fact, teens who spend large amounts of time
on social media are nearly twice as likely to suffer
from depression or inflict harm on themselves
compared to moderate social media users.
There's clearly a relationship with
spending too much time on social media
and then these negative outcomes, Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at
San Diego State University, via NPR.
According to a Meta spokeswoman, the company is attempting to improve its age verification technology to better detect when kids don't provide their true age