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Meta platform privacy and minor safety updates

Overview

Meta has implemented new privacy and safety measures across its platforms. Initially, the company introduced the ‘Activity from other businesses’ setting on Instagram, allowing users to manage how data from third-party websites and apps—such as purchase history—is used for personalized advertising and AI responses.

Following these privacy updates, Meta reached a proposed agreement to enforce stricter usage limits for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Pending court approval, these measures include a two-hour daily limit for users aged 13 to 17, a midnight to 6 a.m. blackout period, and improved age verification protocols. These developments occur alongside shifting consumer trends, such as reports from the ‘Social-Media-Atlas 2026’ indicating rising trust in social media posts among certain demographics in Germany.

Entities

Instagram · Meta · Facebook · IMWF Institut für Management- und Wirtschaftsforschung · Germany

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] 43 percent of people in Germany trust social media posts more than traditional news. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de
[● 4 SOURCES] The 43 percent trust level represents a 6 percentage point increase from the previous year. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de
[● 4 SOURCES] More than half of internet users between ages 20 and 49 trust social media posts more than traditional news. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de
[● 4 SOURCES] Two-thirds of respondents rely primarily on posts received from private contacts. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de
[● 4 SOURCES] 47 percent of Generation Z internet users (ages 16 to 29) are receptive to private recommendations. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de

Timeline

14 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 12 sources
Social media trust rises as Meta faces new minor usage restrictions
New reports show 43% of German users trust social media more than traditional news, while Meta faces new proposed restrictions to limit minor usage on Instagram and Facebook.
19 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
Meta introduces new data privacy settings for Instagram users
Meta is rolling out an ‘Activity from other businesses’ setting on Instagram, allowing users to limit how third-party data is used for personalized ads, feed content, and AI recommendations.

Sources

albiladpress.com · extradienst.at · extratipp.com · fehmarn24.de · hna.de · kreiszeitung.de · kurierverlag.de · leibniz-gemeinschaft.de · leinetal24.de · mannheim24.de · merkur-online.de · merkur.de · op-online.de · sana.sy