Family Center | Meta
Explore Meta’s Family Center for tools, guides, and expert insights. Create positive, safe digital spaces and support your family’s online experience.
Overview
Added
March 7, 2026
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Audience
parent
Grade range
Grade 9 (Freshman)–Grade 12 (Senior)
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Article
Introduction
Meta Family Center: Teen Supervision and Safety Resources
- Teen Account Supervision: Parents or guardians can supervise Facebook and Messenger accounts for teens aged 13–17.
- Supervision Capabilities:
- Parents can manage safety settings or grant teens permission to manage their own.
- Provides insights into connections and time spent on apps.
- Privacy: Parents cannot view the teen's private chats, searches, or restricted content.
- Flexibility: Supervision can be removed by either the parent or the teen at any time.
- Teen Account Protections: New Instagram Teen Accounts feature built-in, automatic protections that limit contact, restrict content, and manage time spent on the app.
- Educational Resources: The Family Center provides expert-led guides on:
- Online Relationships: Advice from Parentzone on navigating blocking, reporting, and online interactions.
- Digital Well-being: Tips from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and NAMLE on fostering healthy online habits and media literacy.
- Identity Expression: Guidance on creating safe and respectful avatars in Meta Horizon.
- Safety Awareness: Meta provides resources regarding the protection of teens against "sextortion" scams, which involve threats to expose intimate imagery.
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