Youth Privacy Landscape Q3 2020

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Case 4:22-md-03047-YGR Document 3025-4 Filed 05/08/26 Page 1 of 5 EXHIBIT 7 Case 4:22-md-03047-YGR Document 3025-4 Filed 05/08/26 Page 2 of 5 Youth Privacy Landscape Q3 2020 A/C Priv HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL (COMPETITOR) ΜΕΤΑ3047MDL-234-00000479 Case 4:22-md-03047-YGR Document 3025-4 Filed 05/08/26 Page 3 of 5 Overview of Current Approach to Youth & Age Management HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL (COMPETITOR) ΜΕΤΑ3047MDL-234-00000500 Case 4:22-md-03047-YGR Document 3025-4 Filed 05/08/26 Page 4 of 5 Overview of Current Approach 1| Age Collection Current Status FB & IG: require DOB at account registration WA (EU only): checkbox Workstreams C IG age collection for new users (launched Dec. 4, 2019) default DOB change from 25 to y/o (global rollout July 2020) 2| Enforcement Current Status Stated Age - age collected at registration is primary signal for enforcing age policies & special protections IG does not have stated age for ~35% of users Community reporting & CO review - reported underage accounts & other account reviews where we leam user age Age Models - limited use in US, CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, PL for passive gating of 18+ features (Dating, MKids parent account, Mentorships), integrity purposes Workstreams Age Models - Expanding regional coverage & accuracy of IG/FB age models, additional integrity and age-gating uses Platform-Level Age Verification - Advocating for age verification to be handled by at the platform level (S, wireless carrier) and signaled to apps/websites 3 | Policies & Special Protections Current Status minimum age 13+ (FB/IG 14+ in Spain & Korea; WA 16+ in EU;) 18+ restrictions for select products (eg dating tab) and ads (eg alcohol); reach/visibility limitations for u18s HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL (COMPETITOR) ΜΕΤΑ3047MDL-234-00000501 Case 4:22-md-03047-YGR Document 3025-4 Filed 05/08/26 Page 5 of 5 Policies & Special Protections Minimum Age FB: 13+, real name policy, DOB collected at registration, community reporting checkpoints IG: 13+, DOB collected at registration, community reporting checkpoints WA: 13+ (16+ in EU), age checkbox at registration, community reporting MKids: no minimum age More info on policies & special protections here* Special Protections 18+ Products: FB Dating, Face Rec, Marketplace, Age-Restricted Ads (e.g., alcohol, regulated goods) Limited Sharing & Interactions w/ Strangers: FB default post/story audience: Friends IG default: public U18 profiles not indexed on search engines Limited search results for certain profile fields Unconnected adults can't initiate messages to u18s on Msgr IG Direct does not currently include this restriction Restrictions to apply to IGD adults > unconnected Msgr minors PYMK limitations on FB Content "Marked as Disturbing": 18+ only w/ interstitial FB Watch: age-gating based on ratings EU ONLY - FB GDPR Stripped Down Service: EU users under Age of Consent w/o parental consent no Sensitive Categories of Data profile fields, no 3rd party data for ads HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL (COMPETITOR) ΜΕΤΑ3047MDL-234-00000502