Facebook and Instagram to block advertisers from targeting teenagers based on gender

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The impact on teenagers’ mental health from the Meta-owned social media platforms has drawn criticism from politicians and regulators.

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has said advertisers will no longer be able to use a teenager’s gender to target them with promoted messages on its sites.

The updated settings are due to go into effect in February, according to a company blog post, and will mean advertisers can market to teens based only on age and location. Meta previously stopped advertisers from targeting teenagers based on their Facebook or Instagram activity, such as the ...

 

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