Facebook / Messenger
Meta Family Center settings for teens.
⏱ Takes about 5 minutes
Why bother?
Most teens aren't on Facebook anymore — but Messenger and Marketplace still attract strangers. Family Center covers both.
Do this, in order
- 1
Go to familycenter.meta.com
Sign in with your Facebook account. - 2
Add Account → invite your teen
They accept on their phone. - 3
Profile and tagging → Only me
On their Facebook, stops randoms tagging. - 4
Comment defaults → Friends
No strangers commenting. - 5
Reels → Restrict reels
Filters adult Reels. - 6
Messenger → Privacy → Message delivery → Don't receive requests
From People you may know and Others.
You did it. 🎉
Tell your kid you set this up, and why. It works way better when it's not a secret.