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Meta Boosts Instagram School Program Amid Teen Safety Concerns
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CNBC TV18•29-09-2026, 21:16
Meta Boosts Instagram School Program Amid Teen Safety Concerns
- •Meta is expanding Instagram's school partnership program in the US, adding new features and tools for schools and students.
- •The initiative aims to enhance online safety for teens, a response to increasing scrutiny over the impact of Meta's platforms on younger users.
- •Nearly 17,000 schools have joined the program, and Meta is creating a new centralized hub for school-related accounts.
- •Verified students in participating schools will gain access to features like a directory of clubs, school-specific stories, and announcement notes.
- •Meta is also introducing new Channels and Notes for verified schools to facilitate communication with students, parents, and the wider school community.
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Verified students at participating schools can access a directory of clubs and teams, school-specific stories, and announcement notes. Meta is also introducing new Channels and Notes features to help verified schools communicate with students, parents, and the community.
Meta reported that nearly 17,000 schools have joined the program so far.
In August, Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose strict limits on teen usage of Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims that the platforms were designed to addict children.
