Meta has introduced Instagram Teen Accounts, a new service designed for users under 16 with built-in parental controls and safety features. This move aims to address concerns about the impact of social media on young people's mental health and provide parents with greater control over their children's online experience.
Meta on Tuesday launched Instagram Teen Accounts , a more limited experience for younger users of the platform, in what is the technology company's latest effort to assuage concerns about the impact of social media on kids. Meta will automatically migrate all Instagram users under the age of 16 to the new service, which features built-in protections through settings controlled by their parents.
Facing legal pressure to changeAntigone Davis, global head of safety at Meta, told CBS News that Meta designed Teen Accounts in consultation with parents of teens and that the changes will affect tens of millions of Instagram users. Although Meta has made incremental changes over the years, the new service 'standardizes the experience.' she said.'It gives parents peace of mind.
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