As a child-directed service, Messenger Kids is expected to implement content moderation to prevent exposure to harmful content and to report apparent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to NCMEC; the specific moderation commitments were not visible in the document source retrieved.
The safety of children using Messenger Kids depends on Meta's content moderation policies, but specific commitments on harmful content filtering, CSAM reporting, and safety incident response could not be confirmed from the document retrieved.
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(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The PROTECT Our Children Act (42 U.S.C. §13032) requires electronic service providers to report apparent CSAM to NCMEC's CyberTipline. The EARN IT Act (proposed) and existing 18 U.S.C. §2258A impose mandatory reporting obligations. The FTC Act Section 5 prohibits deceptive representations about child safety features. The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA, Regulation 2022/2065) imposes risk assessment and mitigation obligations for very large platforms regarding minors. (2)
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