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Meta introduces TV-Style safeguards on Instagram

ABC Radio The World Today

Presented by Kathleen O’Connor. Wed 15 Oct 2025 at 12:30pm

Social media giant Meta has announced new safeguards for teenagers on Instagram, using a TV-Style ratings system.

The proposal would block those under the age of 18 from harmful content.

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Prof. Lisa Given, RMIT
Prof. Terry Flew, University of Sydney
Linda Barnett, Swinburne University of Technology
Jason Clare, Federal Education Minister 

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