Instagram will force millions of teens into protected accounts
Nearly three years after the explosive “Facebook Papers” first drew mass attention to the risks of Instagram for young users, the platform is taking its most dramatic step yet to create a safer experience for teens.
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.
Instagram’s New ‘Teen Accounts’: What Parents and Kids Need to Know
The social media app says new privacy settings and features will create more age-appropriate experiences for youth under 18.
Instagram’s latest child safety effort: ‘Teen accounts’
Instagram is introducing Teen Accounts, which aim to streamline previous attempts to give parents oversight into what their younger teens are doing online.
One Tech Tip: Using Instagram’s new teen account settings to supervise young users
Worried about your teen’s Instagram use? Faced with growing pressure to do more to stop online harm, the social media platform has rolled out a major new update to protect young people and give more control to parents.
Parents, here’s how to use Instagram’s new teen account settings
With many teens spending almost all of their time online, parents are concerned that social media is exposing them to harmful content.
Instagram introduces teen accounts
Instagram is one of the most popular social media sites, and now it has announced a new experience for teenagers. It was back in June when the U.S. Surgeon General called for the placement of health warnings on all social media platforms.
On Advice of Psychologists, Instagram Just Moved Every Teen into Protective User Accounts
Social media use among teens has been suggested to be a strong driver of the rapid increase in mental health disorders in young people.
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