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"The full set of changes, which come amid mounting global concern that social media is detrimental to the mental health and safety of young people, represent the most significant voluntary changes an American social media company has made to limit teens’ access to an app. But Meta stopped short of some of the changes that lawmakers around the United States have called for, including requiring parental permission to create accounts and placing more limitations around recommendation algorithms.
For that reason, it’s unclear to what degree Instagram’s new experience for teenagers will satisfy regulators — or begin to calm the broader societal backlash against social products used by young people. But Meta’s move will likely create significant new pressure on TikTok, Snapchat, and other social apps popular among young people to adopt similar measures."
