Instagram is overhauling the way it works for teenagers, promising more "built-in protections" for young people and added controls and reassurance for parents.

The new “teen accounts” are being introduced from Tuesday 24th Sept in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.

The BBC has published a news story on Meta’s plans to put child users into new “teen accounts” on Instagram. The change means parents should have more control over their children’s activities and aims to help address youth safety issues online.

Read the news story: Instagram boosts privacy and parental control on teen accounts