EU Finds Meta Failing to Prevent Under-13s from Accessing Facebook and Instagram

The European Union has issued a preliminary finding that Meta is failing to prevent children under 13 from using Facebook and Instagram, potentially exposing them to inappropriate content. This puts the tech giant at risk of a substantial fine, as the EU steps up efforts to protect children online. The regulator's probe indicated that Meta had ineffective measures to enforce its own age restrictions, which set the minimum age at 13.