Meta to limit PG-13 rating use for teen accounts in Motion Picture Association deal


A woman stands near a Meta logo during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Romina Amato

WASHINGTON, ⁠March 31 (Reuters) - Meta has agreed ⁠to limit references to the PG-13 ‌film rating when describing accounts for teens as part of a deal between the Motion ​Picture Association and the ⁠company,Meta and the ⁠MPA said in a statement.

Meta in November ⁠said ‌its Instagram platform would limit what users under 18 can ⁠see on the platform using filters ​inspired ‌by the PG-13 movie rating system. ⁠The Motion ​Picture Association sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, objecting to the social ⁠media platform's use of ​that label. The deal is the resolution of that dispute, the MPA said.

"While we ⁠welcome efforts to protect kids from content that may not be appropriate for them, this agreement helps ensure ​that parents do not ⁠conflate the two systems, which operate ​in very different contexts," ‌said Charles Rivkin, chairman ​and CEO of the MPA.

(Reporting by Courtney RozenEditing by Tomasz Janowski)

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