# Meta limits new teen safeguards to U.S. users for now

_Published Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7:07 AM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Meta's Facebook and Instagram safeguards tied to settlements over claims that the platforms pose a safety risk to children will apply only to U.S. users for now, Bloomberg reported. The supplied report identifies the changes as part of a series of landmark settlements but gives no timetable for availability outside the United States.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-27/meta-s-teen-safeguards-on-facebook-instagram-apply-only-to-us)

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Published: 2026-08-27T11:07:29.349Z
Story chronology: 2026-08-27T09:20:37.000Z
Retrieved: 2026-10-11T21:48:50.791Z
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