Meta discusses teen social media safety at Japan roundtable | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Oct 22, 2026 - 20:00
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Meta discusses teen social media safety at Japan roundtable | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
MLex Summary: US social media giant Meta Platforms said Wednesday that it held a roundtable in Japan attended by its global head of safety, Antigone Davis, to discuss greater cooperation among technology companies, schools and governments to protect teenage social media users. The event, held as part of the "Digital Positive Action" initiative promoted by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to foster public-private cooperation, highlighted Meta's updated Instagram Teen Accounts, including age-appropriate content restrictions introduced in Japan in May, and parental supervision tools.