Comply with Child Age Checks or Face Consequences, Ofcom Tells Tech Firms

Comply with child age checks or face consequences, Ofcom tells tech firms

New safety codes coming into effect on Friday also include a demand that algorithms are tamed to block the most harmful material.

Instagram blocks 135K accounts for preying on kids, adds safety features

Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram rolled out new safety features for kids on Wednesday – while admitting that it was forced to block nearly 135,000 accounts earlier this year for engaging in predatory behavior.

Meta Is Improving Safety for Teen Accounts on Instagram With New Features

Meta announced a couple of new safety features for teen accounts on Instagram on Wednesday. The Menlo Park-based social media giant said it is expanding its Teen Account protection and safety features to offer more tools to teenagers while they exchange messages with other users via the platform’s direct messaging (DM) feature.