Meta has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening online safety for Nigerian teenagers by unveiling enhanced safety features, parental supervision tools and digital literacy resources aimed at promoting safer and more positive online experiences.
The company made the commitment at the Nigeria Youth Safety Summit, co-hosted with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, which brought together government officials, civil society organisations, educators, parents, creators and youth leaders to discuss strategies for improving digital wellbeing and protecting young people online.

The summit showcased Meta’s ongoing investments in youth safety, highlighting built-in protections across its platforms, enhanced parental controls and digital literacy initiatives designed to help teenagers navigate the online space safely and responsibly.
Speaking at the event, Meta’s Head of Safety Policy for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Sylvia Musalagani, said the company remains committed to creating age-appropriate digital experiences that allow teenagers to explore their interests and express themselves in a secure environment.

“We will continue to build the safety features and tools that families need to support young people online. At Meta, our goal is to provide teens with safe, age-appropriate online experiences, and initiatives such as the Nigeria Youth Safety Summit demonstrate that commitment through products like Teen Accounts,” she said.
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, stressed that protecting children online begins at home, noting that parents play a critical role in helping young people safely navigate the digital world.

She described child online safety as one of the ministry’s core priorities and reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting Nigerian children from technology-enabled violence.
“Children cannot navigate the complexities of the online world without informed adults guiding them. Safety is a shared responsibility involving parents, technology companies and government. We appreciate Meta for this collaboration and for providing a platform for these important conversations,” she said.

Meta also highlighted its enhanced parental supervision features, which enable parents to receive notifications when their teenagers report inappropriate content, view insights into who they communicate with, set daily time limits on Instagram, schedule breaks during specific hours and monitor the types of age-appropriate content their children engage with based on their interests.
Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, said the Federal Government remains committed to equipping young Nigerians with the digital skills needed to thrive while ensuring they are protected from emerging online threats.
He commended Meta for partnering with the government to promote youth online safety.

“The objectives of this summit align closely with our National Youth Data Protection and Awareness Training Programme. Keeping young people safe online is a shared responsibility involving government, technology companies, schools, parents, civil society organisations, communities and the young people themselves,” Olawande said.
He urged Meta to make the safety tools, educational materials and guides introduced at the summit more accessible across the country to ensure that more Nigerian youths benefit from the initiative.

The summit featured keynote presentations, panel discussions and a “Parents Learn & Brunch” session organised in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.
Participants discussed practical approaches to supporting safer online engagement while emphasising the importance of collaboration among government, industry, parents and civil society.

A major highlight of the event was the launch of the Youth Online Safety Campaign and My Digital World (MDW) 2.0, initiatives aimed at promoting responsible digital citizenship and strengthening online safety awareness among young Nigerians.
At the centre of Meta’s youth safety strategy are Teen Accounts, a redesigned experience across its platforms created specifically for teenagers.

The accounts come with built-in safeguards that automatically provide stronger privacy and security protections for users under 18.
The features include private accounts by default, the strictest messaging settings, restrictions on sensitive content, limits on tagging and mentions to people they follow, daily reminders after 60 minutes of use, and an automatic Sleep Mode that mutes notifications and limits activity between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Teenagers under the age of 16 require parental permission before they can relax any of these default safety settings.
Meta said the measures are intended to address parents’ concerns, reduce unwanted contact and encourage healthier digital habits among young users.