Overview
- Meta says the rollout makes teen accounts automatic for Facebook and Messenger users aged 13–17 in every region.
- For users under 16, account settings cannot be changed without parental consent.
- Protections include night-time notification limits, reminders after 60 minutes of use, and contact from only people the teen already follows or is connected with.
- The company reports that hundreds of millions of young people have already been placed into teen accounts across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.
- The expansion follows an Instagram launch in September 2024 and an April 2025 extension in the U.S., Canada, Australia and the U.K., which Meta presents as addressing worries about teen screen time and platform safety.