Meta, the company that owns Instagram and Facebook, reached a court agreement in the United States related to how these platforms handle minors' accounts. This agreement could bring significant changes to how minors are protected on these social networks.
The European Commission is demanding that the protections agreed upon in the United States also be applied to minors in Europe. The European authorities want to ensure that European young people have the same safety guarantees that were agreed upon in the American market.
Instagram and Facebook remain under investigation by European authorities. The investigation focuses precisely on these platforms' practices regarding minors and the adequacy of the protection measures implemented.
The conflict arises in the context of growing regulatory concern about the safety of children and teenagers online. Both in the United States and in Europe, lawmakers and regulators have been pressuring major technology companies to strengthen the protection of younger users on their platforms.
