Overview

• Teens aged 13 to 17 now receive dedicated accounts on Facebook and Messenger in EU countries, including Germany, with stricter defaults active by default.
• Accounts start as private, new followers must be approved, and sensitive content is curtailed in areas like Explore and Reels.
• Messaging is limited to people teens follow or are already connected with, tags and mentions are restricted, and Hidden Words filters abusive language in comments and DMs.
• Parents can view who their child messaged in the past seven days without seeing message content, set daily limits, activate a night mode from 22:00 to 07:00, and block use during set periods.
• Teens under 16 need parental approval to change certain settings, but protections only apply if the correct age was entered at sign‑up, and platforms do not verify age at registration.