Meta is expanding its content settings for teen accounts on its Facebook, Instagram and Messenger platforms.
The Bay Area tech giant declined to disclose financial details of the acquisition, but a report said that Meta closed the deal at more than $2 billion.
Social media platforms must report monthly how many children's accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its 16-year age limit next week.
A woman is sharing her story as a warning about a Facebook ad offering a popular chocolate in bulk, perfect for the holidays.
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.
Denmark's government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in a digitized world of harmful content and commercial interests.