Meta And Snap Responses To EU Information Requests For Child Protection

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JAKARTA - The European Commission has officially sent a request for information to Meta and Snap based on the Digital Services Act (DSA), to provide more information about the company's steps related to the protection of minors on its platform.

EU will provide Meta and Snap time to provide the requested information no later than December 1, 2023. After that, the Commission will assess the next steps according to the information provided.

In a statement to TechCrunch, Meta said that the company is committed to providing a safe and positive online experience to teens.

Meta has even claimed to have launched more than 30 features to support the safety of teens and parents on its platform, such as parental supervision, age verification, and so on.

This includes surveillance tools for parents to decide when, and for how long, their teens are using Instagram, age verification technology that helps ensure teens get an experience age-appropriate, and tools such as Communication Mode and Rest that help teens adjust their device usage times," the statement read.

Furthermore, Meta also hopes to provide more details on this work to the European Commission.

From the same source, Snap Inc. also states that they have the same goals as the EU and DSA to help ensure digital platforms provide age-appropriate, secure, and positive experiences for users.