Coverage dated November 4, 2025 to November 5, 2025

Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account content

Headline from WMUR

The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as "guided by PG-13 ratings."

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Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. WMUR

    Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account content (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as "guided by PG-13 ratings."

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Motion Picture Association hits Instagram with cease-and-desist over 'PG-13' label (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Hollywood's leading trade association is demanding that Instagram stop using the famed "PG-13" rating to describe its new content policies for teens.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    MPA Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Instagram Over “Literally False and Highly Misleading” PG-13 Rating (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    MPA sends cease and desist to Instagram and Meta over PG-13 rating in teen accounts.

  4. Deadline

    MPA Sends Cease And Desist Letter To Instagram Parent Meta Over “PG-13” Teen Accounts (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The MPA warned Instagram parent Meta to cease and desist recently introduced Teen Accounts it claims are “guided by PG-13" ratings it has no claim to.

  5. Variety

    MPA Sends Meta Cease-and-Desist Letter Demanding Instagram Stop Using PG-13 Rating to Describe New Teen Accounts (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Motion Picture Association sent a notice to Meta, ordering it to stop using the MPA's PG-13 movie rating to describe Instagram's framework for its new teen settings in the app. The trade group called Instagram's use of the PG-13 moniker “literally false and highly misleading.”

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Motion Picture Association demands Instagram drop PG-13 label | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The Motion Picture Association has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Meta, objecting to the social media platform’s use of filters inspired by the PG-13 movie rating system for content moderation on Instagram for users under 18.

  7. Breitbart News

    Motion Picture Association Demands Meta Stop Calling Instagram Teen Content 'PG-13' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as “guided by PG-13 ratings,” saying it is misleading and could erode trust in its movie ratings system.

  8. Fortune

    Meta hit with cease-and-desist letter over use of 'PG-13 ratings' for Instagram content (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The Motion Picture Association said it's "false and misleading" to say Meta's Teen Account content settings are “generally aligned with movie ratings."

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