Meta Introduces Enhanced Parental Controls for Instagram and Messenger

Facebook's parent company, Meta, has introduced new safety tools for parents to monitor their teens' activity on Messenger and Instagram DMs. The tools include the ability to view how much time their teen spends on Messenger, receive updates on changes to their contact lists and privacy settings, and receive a notification if their teen decides to block another user. Parents can also review which types of users can message their teens, but they can't read the contents of messages. The changes come amid growing concerns about child safety on social media and proposed legislation to strengthen privacy protections for young users.