Meta Expands Efforts to Combat Teen Sextortion, Faces Senate Criticism

The social media giant rolls out new tools and a global campaign to protect teens, amid intense scrutiny over its safety measures.

Meta expands the 'Take It Down' tool to 25 languages, aiming to help millions more teens worldwide combat sextortion.
The tool, developed with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, allows users to anonymously add a digital fingerprint to intimate images for tracking and removal.
Meta faces criticism for its handling of sextortion scams, with Senators accusing the company of prioritizing profit over safety.
The company also updates its Sextortion hub with new guidance and launches a global campaign to raise awareness about sextortion.
Meta tightens restrictions to prevent teen users from receiving direct messages from strangers.