A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to identify and remove accounts belonging to users under the age of 13, according to N12. The ruling requires the company to search for underage users across its platforms and delete their accounts.
A New Mexico court issued an order directing Meta to search for and delete accounts belonging to users under 13 years old. The ruling, reported by N12, requires the company to identify underage users on its platforms and remove their accounts. The order comes amid a broader U.S. push for children's online safety. As The Zioneer reported, the U.S. House recently passed the Kids Online Safety Act, which would require age verification for adult content and impose new safety rules for minors on social media.
2 developments
- DevelopingUS House passes Kids Online Safety Act requiring age verification for adult content
- StrongUAE approves social media ban for children under 15
- StrongUK will ban under-16s from social media platforms starting 2027, Starmer says
- StrongFrance's social media ban for under-15s to take effect next school year, requires age verification
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