Today, we\u2019re making it easier for parents to manage and supervise their teen\u2019s experiences across Instagram, Meta Horizon, Facebook, and Messenger by consolidating the parental tools in Family Center. We\u2019re also giving parents new insights to better understand their teen\u2019s algorithm on Instagram and the topics that shape it.<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re constantly working to ensure the time teens spend on Instagram is productive and meaningful \u2014 and that parents have clear, ongoing visibility into the topics and interests their teens are engaging with.<\/span> Today\u2019s updates build on <\/span>existing protections<\/span><\/a> like Teen Accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, which include automatic privacy settings, limits on who can contact teens, and tools to help manage the content they see.<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re encouraged to see that as we continue to invest in better tools for families, more parents and teens are using them. For example, the number of US teens enrolled in supervision on Instagram has more than doubled since last year.<\/span><\/p>\n Last December, Instagram launched <\/span>Your Algorithm,<\/span><\/a> a tool that lets you customize your algorithm to see more or less about certain topics. This feature is available on Reels and Explore in English-speaking countries, and will soon come to your main Feed.<\/span><\/p>\n Starting today, parents and guardians can view the general topics their teens engage with using our supervision tools. By expanding these insights to cover all available categories within Your Algorithm, we\u2019re providing families with a clearer understanding of the content their teens see on Instagram.<\/span><\/p>\n Soon, we\u2019ll start sending parents in select markets notifications when their teen adds a new interest to their algorithm, helping explain why their content may change over time. For example, if a teen adds an interest like basketball, photography, or musicals, their algorithm may adjust accordingly. Supervision gives parents broader visibility into those general interest categories so they can stay informed and have meaningful conversations with their teen about the content they\u2019re seeing. Parents can tap on an interest to get more details and better understand the context of their teen\u2019s interests. This new feature is available globally in English.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The interests teens can choose complement the safety protections already built into Teen Accounts.\u00a0 For example, some content won\u2019t be shown to teens because of <\/span>13+ content protections<\/span><\/a>, and our policies do not allow topics that violate our <\/span>Community Standards<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ll continue to improve our supervision tools to make life easier for busy parents \u2014 and keep listening to feedback from parents and experts as we raise the bar for what families should expect from the apps their teens use.<\/span><\/p>\n Rolling out globally starting today, parents of teens enrolled in supervision can manage everything from Family Center \u2014 a one-stop shop to oversee their teen\u2019s activity across Instagram, Meta Horizon, Facebook, and Messenger, without jumping between different apps and settings.<\/span><\/p>\nGiving Parents More Insights Into the Topics Shaping Their Teen\u2019s Algorithm<\/h2>\n
Manage Your Teen\u2019s Experience in One Place<\/h2>\n
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