Meta moves to protect teens from unwanted messages on Instagram, Facebook

The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms is building more safeguards to protect teen users from unwanted direct messages on Instagram and Facebook, the social media platform said on Thursday.

The move comes weeks after the WhatsApp owner said it would hide more content from teens after regulators pushed the world's most popular social media network to protect children from harmful content on its apps.