Meta has partnered withthe nonprofit organization Child helptodevelop a curriculum to teachmiddle school studentshow to recognize and protect themselves from online exploitation, including grooming and sextortion scams. The curriculum is fully funded by Meta and is available free of charge to schools, parents and organizations. Educational materialsinclude lesson plans, interactiveclassroomclasses, and training videosdesigned to safely navigate both the internet and autonomous spaces.

It was developed with the participation of children's security experts, including the National Center for Missing Persons and Exploited Children, Perdi University, Thorn University, Department of Internal Security, and the Crime for Crime against Children. Child help, an organization that supports unaccompanied children and victims of abuse, also aims to raise awareness about child abuse prevention. The move ispart of Meta'swiderefforts to improve child safety on its platform.

Recent measures include introducing features to combat sextortion scams, such as automatically blurring nude images Instagram sends to minors, limiting the visibility of teen accounts, and disabling screenshots of disappearing messages.The move comes as lawmakersstep up effortsto regulate social media use by minors.The proposed laws, including the Kids Online Safety Act, COPPA 2.0 and the Kids Off Social Media Act, are seeking to improve online safety for children.