Facebook demands confirmation from page operators on content for children under 13

Facebook urges page operators to confirm by September 30 to keep their pages visible and avoid restrictions

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Facebook demands confirmation from page operators on content for children under 13. The message is global and even displayed from toy shops to pizza vendor’s pages.

Facebook currently displays a message that asks page operators to confirm that their content is not intended for children under 13 years of age. The exact background remains unclear, but much points to legal data protection requirements - such as the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ( COPPA ) in the USA or comparable regulations in other countries.

 

The message reads: "Confirm details by September 30th to keep your content visible. We're asking Pages like yours to confirm by September 30th that they aren't meant for children under 13."

If you click on “Continue”, this window appears:

We need you to confirm details about your Page Meta doesn't allow Pages that are meant for children under 13, since our Terms indicate that children this age aren't allowed on our technologies. We're asking Pages like yours to confirm that they're not meant for children.

What you need to do next Tap Confirm to agree by September 30th that your Page isn't meant for children under 13. If you don't confirm by September 30th, people won't be able to see your content. Need more guidance? Find out how to determine if your Page is for children, and see what steps you can take if so.

Meta does not allow sites intended for children under 13 because our Terms of Service state that children of that age cannot use our technologies.

We ask sites like yours to confirm that they are not intended for children.

What you need to do next?

Click "Confirm" to agree that your site is not intended for children under 13 by September 30th .

If you don't confirm by September 30, others will no longer be able to see your content.

Although the message mentions that you can find out if your site is intended for children and what steps you can take if you do so, it does not contain a direct link or further instructions .

This means:

Facebook leaves page operators unclear about how exactly they should determine whether their page is for children or not.

There is no direct help on what to do if a page is actually intended for children.

It is unclear whether Facebook will provide this information later or whether site operators will have to click through Meta's help sections themselves . This could lead to uncertainty and problems for many site operators.

What happens if you don't confirm?

Anyone who does not provide the confirmation with the wording "Confirm details by 30 Sept. to keep your content visible. We're asking Pages like yours to confirm by 30 Sept. that they aren't meant for children under 13." must expect consequences:

The reach of the site may be limited.

In the worst case, the page becomes invisible.

Facebook does not provide any specific details, but the platform could simply remove unverified pages from the public area or restrict access to certain features.