British Columbia Premier praises Meta's new child safety measures on Instagram, including default private accounts and parental controls for under-18 users.

British Columbia's Premier David Eby has praised Meta's new account control measures for young Instagram users, labeling them as the "minimum" required for online child safety. Starting this week, users under 18 will have private accounts by default, alongside additional parental controls. This initiative follows discussions between the province and social media companies and aims to hold these firms accountable for protecting children from online predators.

September 17, 2024
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