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Meta Expands AI Age Checks on Facebook and Instagram to Catch Underage Users

The push answers mounting legal and regulatory pressure over child safety on its platforms.

WhatsApp to End Support for Android 5.x on Sept. 8, 2026

75 Groups Urge Meta to Scrap Facial Recognition Plan for Ray‑Ban Smart Glasses

WhatsApp Introduces Parent-Managed Accounts for 10–12-Year-Olds

WhatsApp Opens Parent-Managed Accounts for Under‑13s in Phased Rollout

Meta Rolls Out Unified Facebook and Instagram Support Hub, Tests AI Assistant

WhatsApp Revives Short ‘Info’ Status With Prominent In‑Chat Placement

Meta to Retire Facebook’s External Like and Comment Plugins on Feb. 10, 2026

Instagram Adds Reels Watch History With Sorting, Filters, and Removal

Meta Launches Opt-In Facebook Tool That Scans Phone Photos to Suggest AI Edits

Meta to Add Parental Controls for Instagram AI Chats as OpenAI Prepares Adult Erotica Option

WhatsApp Starts Limited Rollout of Apple’s Liquid Glass Design on iOS

Meta Rolls Out Facebook Reels Update With Fresher Picks, Friend Bubbles, and AI Search

Instagram Expands AI Age Checks to Auto-Move Suspected Teens Into Teen Accounts in the UK, Canada and Australia

Meta Revives Facebook Poke With Profile Button and Streak-Style Counts

Meta Staff Built Flirty Celebrity Chatbots That Generated Sexual Content, Reuters Finds

WhatsApp Tests AI ‘Writing Help’ on iOS in TestFlight Beta

WhatsApp Bolsters Security With 6.8 Million Account Takedowns and New In-App Alerts

Threads Launches Global In-App Messaging and Trending-Topic Highlighter

Threads Debuts Dedicated Fediverse Feed and Profile Search