Teens will have separate accounts on Instagram that their parents will control.
To prevent abuse and protect children, the company is introducing new restrictions on what they can view, which only parents can override. Starting Tuesday, teen accounts will be rolled out in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia.
These rules will be established in EU countries this year and other countries, including Russia, starting next year.
Under the new rules, all registered users under 16 and all new users under 18 will automatically receive teen accounts. Moreover, teenagers who are not yet 16 will only be able to cancel the set restrictions with their parents’ permission. Instagram generally prohibits children under 13 from registering accounts.
Teen accounts will be locked in privacy settings. Users must approve all subscription requests, and subscribers can only view their posts. New post notifications will also be turned off overnight.
Parents who have been given the right to monitor their children’s accounts will be able to see who their children are exchanging messages with but will not be able to read them.
