Amid pressure, Meta says its rolling out protections for teenage users

In the face of dozens of lawsuits and pressure from parents, Meta rolls out new security features for teenagers.

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, says it’s making those apps safer for kids. This comes after growing pressure from all sides – parents, lawmakers, former employees, you name it. And the company is also fending off lawsuits. NPR tech correspondent Dara Kerr has the details. Hi, Dara.

DARA KERR, BYLINE: Hi, Ari.

SHAPIRO: What is Meta changing about how these apps work?

KERR: So this change is one of the biggest moves Meta has made to try and

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