HOUSTON – With the increase in incidents in which strangers contact young people and children through social networks, Meta has introduced additional security functions that are already working in certain regions and that, as in the case of Texas, went into operation on September 1.
These efforts by the parent company of Facebook and Instagram seek to comply with regulations such as the Children’s Internet Protection Act, better known as SCOPE.
This law aims to improve the protection and security of minors against harmful practices on the Internet.
The SCOPE Act focuses on regulating online platforms and markets to avoid products that are deceptive or that represent a danger to minors.
Meta assures that its websites give parents the right to configure additional supervision functions for their children. These functions are available in many regions, including Texas.
What do these Meta features include?
- Parents can view the time their teens spend on social media.
- They have the ability to view and update their teen’s settings.
- They have the freedom to decide if their teen can make payments.
- They can download their teen’s information.
- They can delete their teen’s account if they choose.
In order for parents to access these additional monitoring features, they will need to upload some documents to confirm their identity and that of their minor, including a valid ID or two forms of non-government identification.
This process will be validated within 48 hours, and Facebook’s parent company says that once complete, parents and their children will be able to set up the additional monitoring features.
When the minor turns 18 or the age set in the region where they live, these additional monitoring features will be automatically removed.