Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri will discuss steps the popular photo sharing app is taking to keep teenage users safe on the platform during a Senate subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.
from direct messages came from user feedback. Instagram also recently moved to make the Instagram accounts of those under 16 private by default.
On Tuesday, ahead of the hearing, Mosseri said Instagram will be taking a "stricter approach" to content it recommends to teens on the app, stop users from tagging or mentioning teens who don't follow them and nudge teenage users toward different topics "if they've been dwelling on one topic for a long time.
Starting in March, Instagram will allow parents to see how much time their kids spend on Instagram and set limits. An additional layer will give teens the option to notify their parents if they report someone on the platform. The Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security has held several hearings this year about protecting kids on social media platforms. The subcommittee has also questioned executives fromAntigone Davis defended
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