Meta is globally rolling out its strictest teen content controls to Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, making the "13+" setting the default for teen accounts. The company is also testing a new feature on Instagram to limit repetitive content in teen feeds.

• The "13+" setting, modeled on movie age ratings, filters content related to violence, sexual themes, and self-harm.
• This global rollout follows legal defeats for Meta earlier this year, including a $375 million penalty in New Mexico and a $6 million award in Los Angeles concerning platform design's impact on young users.
• For Kenyan readers, this update aligns with the Communications Authority of Kenya's October 2025 deadline for enforcing child online safety guidelines, ensuring Kenyan teens are automatically included in these stricter defaults.