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
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