Overview

• All users under 18 will be placed by default into content filters aligned to PG-13 in the U.S. or the local equivalent, and only a parent can change those settings.
• Instagram will curb recommendations featuring profanity, sexualized themes, risky stunts, drug paraphernalia and dangerous trends, and teens will be blocked from following accounts that routinely share unsuitable material.
• A new Limited Content option lets parents restrict a teen’s feed to material suitable for children under 13.
• The policy starts rolling out in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, with Meta indicating plans to activate comparable rules in Europe and Germany around early 2026.
• Parents gain a prioritized review channel for reports, the guidelines draw on more than three million parental ratings, and Meta will use age-prediction and verification measures to deter false age claims and confirm supervision.