Introducing Instagram Teen Accounts: Built-In Protections for Teens, Peace of Mind for Parents.
Instagram has created Instagram Teen Accounts to reassure parents that teens aged between 13 and 17 are having safe experiences with built-in protections on automatically when they are using the app. Currently only available in some locations, Teen Accounts will be rolled out globally in early 2025.
Teen Accounts have built-in protections which limit who can contact them and the content they see, and also provide new ways for teens to explore their interests. Instagram will automatically place teens into Teen Accounts, and teens under 16 will need a parent’s permission to change any of these settings to be less strict.
We know parents want to feel confident that their teens can use social media to connect with their friends and explore their interests, without having to worry about unsafe or inappropriate experiences. We understand parents’ concerns, and that’s why we’re reimagining our apps for teens with new Teen Accounts. This new experience is designed to better support parents, and give them peace of mind that their teens are safe with the right protections in place. Teens will also get access to a new feature, made just for them, that lets them select topics they want to see more of in Explore and their recommendations so they can focus on the fun, positive content they love.
New Teen Account Protections
The new Teen Account protections are designed to address parents’ biggest concerns, including who their teens are talking to online, the content they’re seeing and whether their time is being well spent.
Private Accounts:
With default private accounts, teens need to accept new followers and people who don’t follow them can’t see their content or interact with them. This applies to all teens under 16 (including those already on Instagram and those signing up) and teens under 18 when they sign up for the app.
Messaging Restrictions:
Teens will be placed in the strictest messaging settings, so they can only be messaged by people they follow or are already connected to.
Sensitive Content Restrictions:
Teens will automatically be placed into the most restrictive setting of Instagram’s sensitive content control, which limits the type of sensitive content (such as content that shows people fighting or promotes cosmetic procedures) teens see in places like Explore and Reels.
Limited Interactions:
Teens can only be tagged or mentioned by people they follow. Instagram will also automatically turn on the most restrictive version of their anti-bullying feature, Hidden Words, so that offensive words and phrases will be filtered out of teens’ comments and DM requests.
Time Limit Reminders:
Teens will get notifications telling them to leave the app after 60 minutes each day.
Sleep Mode Enabled:
Sleep mode will be turned on between 10pm and 7am, which will mute notifications overnight and send auto-replies to DMs.
LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO MANAGE TEEN ACCOUNTS HERE
For more information and all enquiries please visit the official Instagram website.
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
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