Instagram to automatically put teens into private accounts with increased restrictions and parental controls

Posted under: Web technologies
Date: 2024-09-18
Instagram to automatically put teens into private accounts with increased restrictions and parental controls

Teenagers on Instagram will soon be automatically placed in a new type of account with built-in privacy restrictions that give parents more control. Everyone under 18, creators included, will be put into teen accounts. They can remain public if their parent is involved and gives them permission and is supervising the account. New users will default into teen accounts upon sign-up, but existing teen users may not see immediate changes.

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