Instagram stops letting random adults send messages to teenagers

Ars Technica
By Ashley BelangerJan 25, 2024, 12:14 pm186 pts
Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Betsenko | Moment) Some teens will now have their Facebook and Instagram accounts defaulted to a setting that blocks strangers from sending direct messages, Meta announced on Thursday. This default setting is designed to stop teens under 16 ("or under 18 in certain countries") from…

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