Meta Extends Family Center Controls To Threads Following Legislative Pressure

By Aisha Malik · TechCrunch · 2026-07-21

TechCrunch reports that Meta is integrating its Threads platform into the existing Family Center dashboard to give parents oversight of teenage users. Starting next week in the U.S., guardians can monitor time spent on the app and enforce evening usage blocks. The move arrives as

TechCrunch reports that Meta is integrating its Threads platform into the existing Family Center dashboard to give parents oversight of teenage users. Starting next week in the U.S., guardians can monitor time spent on the app and enforce evening usage blocks. The move arrives as