In plain English
It marks something as not meant for all viewers. Viewing is limited to people who have reached a stated minimum age or are older.
In context
Here, it communicates that the content can be viewed only by people who are at or above the stated minimum age.
- Situation
- Creating posts, drafts, stories, tags, mentions, visibility, and moderation states
- What it communicates
- labels content with a viewing restriction based on user age
Meaning limits
By itself, this term does not say what the minimum age is or how the viewing restriction is applied.
Examples
“The late screening was age-restricted, so only viewers aged 18 and over could watch it.”
“We skipped the age-restricted documentary and stayed for the earlier talk instead.”