Expert: Meta will limit reach of harmful content to teens on Facebook and Instagram 聽
Facing increased scrutiny over its social networks鈥� effects on teenage users, Meta announced Tuesday that teens on Facebook and Instagram will see less content related to self-harm and eating disorders. Meta already filters such content out of the feeds it recommends to users, such as Instagram鈥檚 Reels and Explore. But under a set of changes rolling out over the next few months, harmful posts and stories won鈥檛 be shown to teens 鈥渆ven if [they鈥檙e] shared by someone they follow,鈥澛爐he company said聽in a statement. ()听
Here is an expert from 海角社区 who can comment on this topic:聽
Vincent Paquin, Resident, Department of Psychiatry聽
鈥淭his change on Meta's platforms is welcome. However, there is still a lot of work to be done to better support young people, because beyond this risky content, social media can have complex effects on self-esteem and interpersonal relationships during adolescence.鈥澛�
Dr. Vincent Paquin is a psychiatry resident at 海角社区. His research focuses on the mental health of young people and the possible effects of digital media such as social media and video games. 聽
vincent.paquin2 [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English, French)听
