To mark Safer Internet Day, we are reinforcing our commitment to online safety of young users with the expansion of <\/span>Instagram Teen Accounts<\/b> to India in a phased manner. Teen accounts are designed to create a more secure and age-appropriate space for teens online. With built-in protections, Teen Accounts limit unwanted interactions, enhance privacy settings, and provide parents with greater oversight, ensuring a safer social media experience for our young users.<\/span><\/p>\n In an era where digital interactions shape young minds, ensuring their safety online has never been more critical. Parents, educators, and policymakers alike have voiced concerns over issues like cyberbullying, exposure to harmful content, and privacy risks. Instagram\u2019s new Teen Accounts address these concerns by automatically placing all teens in the highest safety settings, empowering them with better tools to navigate the digital world securely.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAt Meta, creating a safer and more responsible digital environment is a top priority. With the expansion of Instagram Teen Accounts to India, we are strengthening protections, enhancing content controls, and empowering parents, while ensuring a safer experience for teens.\u201d \u2013 <\/span><\/i>Natasha Jog, Director, Public Policy India, Instagram<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Teen Account protections are specifically designed to tackle key concerns parents have, such as who their teens interact with online, the type of content they are exposed to, and how they manage their time on the platform. These safeguards are enabled by default, and for users under 16, any adjustments to make settings less restrictive would require parental approval.<\/span><\/p>\n For parents, Teen Accounts provide supervision tools that allow them to monitor and manage their teen\u2019s experience, including approving changes to safety settings and setting daily screen-time limits.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTeen safety online is a growing concern for parents, and Instagram\u2019s new Teen Accounts feature is a step in the right direction. Strengthening privacy settings, limiting unwanted interactions, and adding parental supervision tools can help create a safer space for young users. At Kidsstoppress, we\u2019re committed to helping parents stay informed and start meaningful conversations with their teens about responsible social media use,\u201d<\/span><\/i> \u2013 Mansi Zaveri, Founder & CEO of Kidsstoppress.com<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n For teens under 16, any changes to make settings less restrictive will require parental approval. Parents can also enable supervision for older teens (16+) at any time, allowing them to review and approve changes to their teen\u2019s safety settings. Soon, parents will have the ability to directly adjust these settings to provide even stronger protections.<\/span><\/p>\n While Teen Accounts come with automatic safeguards, parents who want additional control can now access new supervision features, including:<\/span><\/p>\n To ensure that teens receive the right protections and do not bypass age restrictions, Instagram is<\/span> strengthening age verification<\/span><\/a> measures. Since some young users may misrepresent their age, additional verification steps will be required in certain situations\u2014such as when someone attempts to create an account with an adult birthdate. This will help ensure that all teens are placed under the appropriate<\/span> safety settings<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Alongside age verification, Instagram is also enhancing content protections to ensure teens are exposed to only age-appropriate material. We\u2019ll continue to take action on content that violates<\/span> Community Guidelines<\/span><\/a>, while sensitive content controls will be set to the strictest level by default. This means that teens will have limited exposure to potentially harmful content, such as sexually suggestive material or discussions around self-harm. In many cases, even if such content is shared by someone they follow, it will be automatically hidden.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe recent updates to Instagram\u2019s teen accounts introduce an additional layer of security and represent an incremental step toward strengthening online safety on Meta platforms. Balancing teen autonomy and online safety remains a complex challenge, and this initiative is a move in that direction. With effective implementation and oversight, such updates have the potential to drive meaningful improvements in teen safety online.\u201d<\/span><\/i> \u2013 Uma Subramanian, Co-Founder & Director, RATI Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n
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How we are enforcing Teen Accounts and helping ensure Teens See Age-Appropriate Content\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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