Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) said Tuesday it is expanding "Teen Accounts" to Facebook and Messenger and is adding new restrictions on Instagram Teen Accounts for live streaming and direct messaging. The company launched the teen-focused service in September last year to put users under 16 in built-in protections with a variety of safety measures

Meta is introducing Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The feature, which automatically enrolls young users into an app experience with built-in

Meta Platforms Inc. is expanding protections for teen users of its Instagram, Facebook and Messenger apps, the latest attempt to quiet critics who say the social-networking company is harming the young.