Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, has said that it will only display content that is age-appropriate for teenagers on its services.
In a recent blog post, Meta said teenagers will be placed into “the most restrictive” content control settings on Instagram and Facebook.
The massive social media platform also stated that it will limit the use of extra phrases in the “Search” and “Explore” functions, as well as hide specific kinds of information.
It was stated that content about eating disorders, suicide, and self-harm would be tougher to discover and not encouraged.
According to Meta, the goal of the work is to make the social media sites age- and safety-appropriate for youth.
It stated that this is in accordance with the advice of specialists in the fields of psychology, mental health, and teenage development.
“We want teens to have safe, age-appropriate experiences on our apps,” Meta said.
“We have developed more than 30 tools and resources to support teens and their parents, and we have spent over a decade developing policies and technology to address content that breaks our rules or could be seen as sensitive.
“We are announcing additional protections that are focused on the types of content teens see on Instagram and Facebook.
“Now, when people search for terms related to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, we will start hiding these related results and will direct them to expert resources for help.”