Meta is expanding and updating its child safety features in response to increased scrutiny over the proliferation of sexual abuse content involving children on its platform. The company has highlighted its commitment to tackling this abuse through the development of technology and hiring specialists dedicated to online child safety. Meta has stated that stopping predators and preventing child exploitation is a priority.
The company has also created a task force to review existing policies and strengthen its protections for young people. This comes after recent allegations about the effectiveness of its work, with The Wall Street Journal detailing how Instagram and Facebook show inappropriate and sexual child-related content to users.
This expansion and update of child safety features includes prevention of potentially suspicious adults from following each other on Instagram, as well as changes to the way Facebook addresses certain Groups, Pages, and Profiles. The company has reported an increased deletion of content violating their policies.
Meta’s efforts to improve child safety on its platform are ongoing, and they are dedicated to working with law enforcement and industry peers to address this critical issue.
