Overview

• Meta says hundreds of millions of teenagers are now in Teen Accounts across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger.
• Teen Accounts automatically limit who teens can interact with and filter what they see, with added limits on going Live and tighter direct message controls since last year’s Instagram launch.
• All U.S. middle and high schools can now join a School Partnership Program that offers prioritized Instagram reports with a 48‑hour review target.
• Meta highlights a free Childhelp‑developed online safety curriculum for middle schoolers, with educators expecting to reach over 550,000 students next year toward a one‑million goal.
• Geo News reports Meta will begin placing new and existing teens into Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger in Pakistan as early as this week.