‘A new experience for teens, guided by parents’: Meta introduces Instagram controls for under 16s

After years of pressure from various governments around the world, including pending legislation in Australia, Meta has introduced parental controls and increased restrictions for users under 16.

Instagram Teen Accounts, is “a new experience for teens, guided by parents” that restricts what users can access and post on their accounts.

Some 100 million Instagram accounts will been automatically placed into this category within the next 60 days, with teens under 16 now needing parental permission to lessen any of the restrictions. Users under the age of 18 who sign up will automatically be given an Instagram Teen Account.