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Meta expanding protections for Kiwi teens

Otago Daily Times Online News·Friday, 8 May 2026·25 days ago
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Social media giant Meta is expanding its protections for New Zealand teenagers, giving parents extra controls over what their children see online. Teen Accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger feature built-in restrictions on content, as well as time limit reminders and ways for parents to monitor their teen's chats. Meta vice president and global head of safety Antigone Davis had been in New Zealand in February to showcase the feature. It comes as the government mulls banning social media for under 16-year-olds, as well as a landmark US case in which Meta was found liable for designing platforms in a way that can be intentionally addictive and harmful to young people. The company was tried alongside Google, with each company ordered to pay millions in damages. Meta said teens would not be able to follow accounts found to regularly share age-inappropriate content or that have inappropriate names.…

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