Instagram is introducing a new way for teenagers to explore social media safely.
Teen Accounts with features and protections for users aged 13-17. New teens joining the platform will automatically receive a Teen Account, while existing teens will be moved to Teen Accounts within the next 60 days.
By default, Instagram users younger than 16 will need a parent’s permission to change their account settings.
Among the changes put in place by Instagram include a new privacy setting that, by default, places all teen users in private accounts. In order to switch to a public account, teens under age 16 will need a parent’s permission
Teenagers will now automatically only be able to message with people they follow, or are already connected to, and parents will have a new tool in their settings that allows them to see with whom their teen has recently been messaging.
They will have the power to choose the age-appropriate topics to show up on their timeline or ‘for you’ page such as sport teams or musical artists and parents will also be able to see the topics that their kid chooses!