All the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens

Meta agreed to implement broad teen safety changes on Instagram and Facebook as part of a settlement with attorneys general from 51 US states and territories. The deal follows allegations that major social platforms, including Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snap, failed to protect children and used addictive design patterns.

The settlement signals growing regulatory pressure on social platforms to redesign products around youth safety rather than engagement maximization. If these safeguards become a template for future agreements, teen accounts may face more default restrictions, reduced late-night use, and tighter limits on algorithmic features.