VICTORY! Meta to Blur Nudity on Instagram DMs for Minors
Meta recently announced that it will automatically blur nude images in Instagram direct messages for all minors under age 18.
This announcement came just days after Meta was placed on the 2024 Dirty Dozen List—it is a direct result of YOU joining us in advocating for this change!
In January 2024, Meta announced that it would blur nudity for 13-15-year-olds. While this was a much-needed fix, we questioned why the company didn’t extend those same protections to 16 and 17-year-olds given the rise in sextortion, including of older teens.
Alongside grassroots advocates like you, NCOSE has been pressing on Meta for years proactively prevent sexually explicit content from being sent to or sent by minors: most recently in a letter to inform Meta of its inclusion on the 2024 Dirty Dozen List.
We are thrilled that Meta finally listened! Friends, your voice truly does have power!
We continue to press on Meta to extend this safety feature to all its platforms, including Facebook and WhatsApp.