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Meta’s New Alert: Instagram to Notify Parents of High-Risk Searches
Season 1 · Episode 1556

Meta’s New Alert: Instagram to Notify Parents of High-Risk Searches

Instagram unveils a new Family Center feature that triggers parent notifications when teens search for suicide or self-harm-related content.

FOX on Tech

March 3, 20261m 45s

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Show Notes

Meta is adding a new layer of intervention to its parental supervision tools. Starting this week, parents enrolled in the Family Center will receive automated alerts—via the app, WhatsApp, text, or email—if their teenager repeatedly searches for terms associated with suicide or self-harm.

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