Following months of global regulatory backlash and two major lawsuits, Meta on Tuesday announced the expansion of safety guardrails for teens on its social media platforms. Instagram Teen Accounts, an initiative that Meta unveiled in 2024 and updated with new content filters in October 2025, automatically placed teens under 16 in age-appropriate content restrictions loosely and controversially inspired by PG-13 movie ratings. That latest revamp was only available in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada, but now, Meta will be expanding it not just globally but also across other apps like Facebook and Messenger. On Facebook, the Teen Accounts setting will limit what’s shown in Reels and the Feed, and block teens from interacting with any profile, page, or group that posts inappropriate content. On Messenger, teens will be unable to view links to inappropriate Facebook posts or to chat with accounts that post such content. On top of that, under-16 users will face further restrictions on any posts about nutrition, weightlifting, and anxiety. “We recognize that some content — like posts about nutrition, weightlifting, or how to cope with anxiety — can be helpful, but it should be balanced with other types of content rather than shown repeatedly,” Meta said in the press release. “That’s why we’re testing ways to limit teens from seeing too many posts of this kind in one go, including in Explore, Feed, and Reels.”