'Not far enough' - parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users - BBC News

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

Image source, HandoutImage caption, Julianna (left), Paige (centre) and mother Elizabeth Cardner

For Elizabeth Cardner, a mother of two girls in Houston, Texas, Meta's new limits on how teenagers can use its platforms are a welcome sign that more people are aware of social media's potential dangers.

But, she tells the BBC, they probably won't help much in the long-term.

"It will save a few arguments at home, but it doesn't go far enough," she says.

This week, Meta announced new restrictions on its platforms - which include Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp - as part of an $18bn (£13.25bn) settlement with US states in a lawsuit on social media's effects on children.