LEMON BLOG

Meta is tightening its safety controls for young users in Malaysia, and the timing is not accidental. As the country moves closer to stricter social media rules for children and teenagers, the company is putting more attention on how younger users interact with Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Through its Teen Accounts system, Meta says it is building in stronger protections by default rather than expecting teens or parents to configure everything manually.

If you're the kind of person who keeps Messenger open in a browser tab all day (because it's quick, clean, and doesn't drag you back into the full Facebook experience), there's a change coming that you'll definitely feel.

By now, it's no secret that scam ads are everywhere on Meta's platforms. Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and even WhatsApp have all become fertile ground for fake investments, impersonation schemes, and shady "too good to be true" offers. What's more uncomfortable is just how profitable these scams appear to be.

Australia is gearing up for one of the world's toughest child-safety policies on social media, and the effects are already being felt. With a nationwide ban on users under 16 set to take effect on 10 December 2025, Meta has kicked off a sweeping cleanup across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads—removing accounts belonging to younger teens before the law officially lands.

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is making a big move in the UK. For the first time, adult users will now have the option to experience both platforms without ads—if they're willing to pay a small subscription fee.