FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 9, 2023
Contact:
David Monahan, Fairplay: [email protected]
Fairplay’s statement on Meta’s announced teen protections on Instagram and Facebook
Leading advocacy organization decries Meta failures, urges Congress to act
WASHINGTON, DC — Tuesday, January 9, 2024 — Today, Meta announced changes to give teens “more age-appropriate experiences” on Facebook and Instagram. The following statement can be attributed to Fairplay Executive Director Josh Golin:
“Today’s announcement by Meta is yet another desperate attempt to avoid regulation and an incredible slap in the face to parents who have lost their kids to online harms on Instagram. If the company is capable of hiding pro-suicide and eating disorder content, why have they waited until 2024 to announce these changes? The Federal Trade Commission and state AGs are doing their part to hold Meta accountable for their abuses of young people. Now it’s Congress’s turn: toss Meta’s press release in the recycling bin and pass the Kids Online Safety Act and COPPA 2.0.”
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