Meta Platforms, the owner of Instagram, announced new safety measures on Tuesday aimed at protecting younger users. Users under 16 will now need parental approval to livestream on Instagram or unblur nudity in direct messages they receive. These changes are part of Meta’s efforts to ensure the safety of teenagers on its platforms, with safeguards also being extended to Facebook and Messenger.
The company’s teen account program, launched in September, allows parents to monitor their children’s online activity on Instagram. These new measures will first be implemented in the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia before being rolled out globally in the coming months.
Under the updated policies, teen users will also have protections like setting their accounts to private by default, blocking messages from strangers, and limiting sensitive content. Additionally, there will be reminders to take breaks and notifications paused during bedtime hours on Facebook and Messenger.
Since the inception of the teen account program in September, at least 54 million teen accounts have been created.
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