All the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens
All the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens
Instagram 和 Facebook 为青少年做出的所有改变
Teens across the US will soon be subject to two-hour time limits across Facebook and Instagram. 全美青少年很快将在 Facebook 和 Instagram 上受到两小时的使用时长限制。
Meta just agreed to make sweeping changes for teens as part of a child safety settlement reached with attorneys general across the US. Under the agreement, Meta must apply new safeguards across Instagram and Facebook that will change how teens interact with the social media platforms, as well as restrict their use during certain times. 作为与全美各州总检察长达成的儿童安全和解协议的一部分，Meta 刚刚同意为青少年做出重大调整。根据协议，Meta 必须在 Instagram 和 Facebook 上实施新的保障措施，这将改变青少年与这些社交媒体平台的互动方式，并限制他们在特定时间的使用。
The settlement stems from a nationwide lawsuit alleging Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snap failed to protect children and made their platforms “addictive” by design. A group of 51 US states and territories signed the agreement, including New York, New Jersey, California, Nevada, South Carolina, Washington, Illinois, and many more. Most of these protections are required to remain in place for at least 10 years. 该和解协议源于一场全国性诉讼，指控 Meta、谷歌、TikTok 和 Snap 未能保护儿童，并有意将平台设计得具有“成瘾性”。包括纽约州、新泽西州、加利福尼亚州、内华达州、南卡罗来纳州、华盛顿州、伊利诺伊州等在内的 51 个美国州和地区签署了该协议。其中大多数保护措施要求至少维持 10 年。
The changes are coming to Facebook and Instagram in all US states except for New Mexico, which is in the middle of a legal battle with Meta, and Florida, which has banned kids under 14 from creating social media accounts. Texas also reached a separate settlement with Meta with similar requirements. Here’s a list of the biggest changes: 这些变化将适用于除新墨西哥州（正与 Meta 进行法律诉讼）和佛罗里达州（已禁止 14 岁以下儿童创建社交媒体账户）之外的所有美国州。德克萨斯州也与 Meta 达成了类似的单独和解协议。以下是主要变化列表：
A non-personalized feed option: In four months, Facebook and Instagram must give teens the “reasonably accessible” option of a default feed that isn’t personalized by Meta’s recommendation engine. Meta will occasionally send teens reminders about this option, and parents will also be able to set it as their child’s default setting. 非个性化信息流选项： 四个月内，Facebook 和 Instagram 必须为青少年提供“易于访问”的选项，即默认使用不受 Meta 推荐引擎个性化定制的信息流。Meta 将不时向青少年发送有关此选项的提醒，家长也可以将其设置为孩子的默认设置。
Age assurance: Meta has agreed to ramp up efforts to identify and apply restrictions to underage users on the platform. Under the settlement, Meta must either continue to develop its own age assurance standard or adopt a third-party option. The method must evaluate whether a user is under 13, so they can be removed from the platform, or identify if someone is aged 13 to 17, in which case they would receive teen account protections. New users who haven’t yet been evaluated by Meta’s system will receive teen protections by default. Meta must also adhere to data minimization policies, implement a process for users to appeal their status as a minor, and have its age assurance system reviewed by an independent auditor. 年龄验证： Meta 已同意加大力度识别平台上的未成年用户并对其施加限制。根据和解协议，Meta 必须继续开发自己的年龄验证标准或采用第三方方案。该方法必须评估用户是否未满 13 岁（以便将其从平台移除），或识别用户是否在 13 至 17 岁之间（以便为其提供青少年账户保护）。尚未经 Meta 系统评估的新用户将默认获得青少年保护。Meta 还必须遵守数据最小化政策，实施用户申诉未成年身份的流程，并由独立审计机构对其年龄验证系统进行审查。
Two-hour time limit: Teens will only be able to use Instagram and Facebook — cumulatively — for two hours per day, unless the limit is turned off by a parent. Meta will apply the time limit not only across both apps, but across a user’s alternate account if it detects one. As noted in the settlement agreement, time spent consuming videos or audio more than 22 minutes long, messaging, or using an app’s settings won’t count toward the limit, which will reset at 12AM each day. 两小时时间限制： 除非家长关闭该限制，否则青少年每天使用 Instagram 和 Facebook 的总时长不得超过两小时。Meta 不仅会在两个应用上实施此限制，如果检测到用户有备用账户，也会一并计入。正如和解协议所述，观看超过 22 分钟的视频或音频、发送消息或使用应用设置的时间不计入限制，该限制将于每天凌晨 12 点重置。
Persistent prompts: Within four months, Meta is required to show teens prompts every 15 minutes that they continually scroll on Instagram and Facebook to prevent “excessive, mindless, or unintended” usage. The platforms will also send prompts after 60 minutes and 90 minutes. An example of the notification included in the settlement shows a message saying, “You’ve scrolled for a while. Try exploring something new,” with a prompt for users to view content related to other topics and to review their algorithm. Parents can change this setting to be less or more restrictive. 持续提醒： 四个月内，Meta 被要求在青少年持续刷 Instagram 和 Facebook 时，每 15 分钟显示一次提醒，以防止“过度、无意识或非预期的”使用。平台还将在 60 分钟和 90 分钟后发送提醒。和解协议中包含的通知示例显示：“你已经刷了很久了。试着探索一些新内容吧。”并提示用户查看其他主题的内容或检查其算法。家长可以调整此设置的严格程度。
Nighttime restrictions: Meta will block teens from accessing most of Facebook and Instagram between midnight and 6AM. During this time, teens can’t post on either platform or view feeds, stories, reels, or scroll through their Explore page. Teens will still be able to access messaging features and account settings at night, and parents, again, can adjust the setting. 夜间限制： Meta 将在午夜至凌晨 6 点之间阻止青少年访问 Facebook 和 Instagram 的大部分功能。在此期间，青少年无法在平台上发布内容，也无法查看信息流、快拍、Reels 或浏览“探索”页面。青少年在夜间仍可使用消息功能和账户设置，家长同样可以调整此设置。
Muted notifications during the school day: Teens won’t receive push notifications by default between 8AM and 3PM, except for “direct messages and alerts about their account security or safety,” unless the setting is changed by a parent. 上课时间静音通知： 除非家长更改设置，否则青少年在上午 8 点至下午 3 点之间默认不会收到推送通知，但“直接消息以及有关账户安全或保障的警报”除外。
Toggle off autoplay: Teens will get the option to turn off autoplay, which means they’ll have to tap or swipe their screen to view content, rather than Instagram or Facebook playing it as soon as it appears on their screen. 关闭自动播放： 青少年将获得关闭自动播放的选项，这意味着他们必须点击或滑动屏幕才能查看内容，而不是让 Instagram 或 Facebook 在内容出现在屏幕上时立即播放。
No more visible likes: Facebook and Instagram will begin hiding the number of likes and reactions on teens’ posts by default, and will stop showing them on other posts as well. 不再显示点赞数： Facebook 和 Instagram 将默认隐藏青少年帖子上的点赞和反应数量，并停止在其他帖子中显示这些数据。
Limited access to beauty filters: Meta already blocks teens from using cosmetic surgery filters, but it will now restrict their access to “extreme makeup” filters as well. The agreement says this doesn’t include effects that make users look like a fantasy character, an animal, or effects that “entertain users by distorting their appearance.” It also doesn’t include filters that “smooth skin or alter appearance in ways that can be achieved by ordinary makeup techniques.” 限制使用美颜滤镜： Meta 此前已禁止青少年使用整容滤镜，现在还将限制他们使用“极端妆容”滤镜。协议指出，这不包括让用户看起来像虚构角色、动物的特效，或通过“扭曲外貌来娱乐用户”的特效。也不包括那些“通过普通化妆技术即可实现的磨皮或改变外貌”的滤镜。
Meta has committed to keeping many of its existing safety standards as well. That means placing all teens into more private accounts by default, preventing “potentially suspicious adults” from messaging them, and making it more difficult for adults to find, follow, or interact with young users. The company also says it will keep its age-appropriate content restrictions, which hide posts containing nudity, sexual content, strong language, or risky stunts from teens. Meta 还承诺保留其现有的许多安全标准。这意味着默认将所有青少年账户设为更私密的状态，防止“潜在可疑成年人”向他们发送消息，并增加成年人查找、关注或与年轻用户互动的难度。该公司还表示，将继续执行适合年龄的内容限制，对青少年隐藏包含裸露、性内容、粗俗语言或危险特技的帖子。