Global Scans · Facebook · Weekly Summary

• [New] Meta could face EU penalties after preliminary findings on Instagram and Facebook access by children under 13. Digital Watch Observatory
• [New] In more tech news, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, says it will lay off 10% of its workforce. Democracy Now!
• [New] After an investigation into TikTok, the European institutions plan to take similar action against Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, as well as four porn sites. Wired
• [New] Facebook, YouTube and HardwareZone were found to have weaknesses in the effectiveness of their child safety measures, which could lead children to easily access age-inappropriate content. Infocomm Media Development Authority
• Companies plan to invest more resources in TikTok and Instagram, followed by Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and WhatsApp. Typeface
• Most top social media platforms barring X grew their audience year on year Social media users plan to spend most time on Facebook, followed by Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn, with preferences varying across different generations of users. Typeface
• Facebook remains a firm favorite with users and marketers alike even as TikTok and Instagram investment is expected to grow and X sees a pullback. Typeface
• Social Commerce and Live Shopping: Shopping directly on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook will explode. STUDIO FIVE
• Once added to your browser, Social Privacy Manager will scan for your accounts on sites like Google, YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok and automate your settings for maximum privacy. SafetyDetectives
• Greece will ban the use of the social media platforms Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Snapchat by children under 15 years old. G37 Chambers

Last updated: 03 May 2026