Meta is introducing teen accounts to Facebook and Messenger. This feature, which automatically incorporates young users in an app experience that is involved in an app experience with built -in protections, will be available in the US, UK, Australia and Canada on these platforms before expanding additional areas in the future.
First teenage accounts Rolled on Instagram Instagram and other famous social networks last September Inquiries by US lawmakers Not enough to protect adolescents. As part of Tuesday’s announcement, Meta said it brings built -in for teenage accounts on Instagram.
With expansion of Facebook and Messengers, young people will be automatically placed in an experience designed to limit inappropriate content and unwanted contact. Young people under the age of 16 need their parents’ permission to change any sequence.
Although the Meta Blog Post about the launch does not have the exact restrictions under which the young people will be kept, the company told the Tech Crunch in an email that teenagers will only receive messages from the people they follow or before.
In addition, only friends of adolescents can see and answer their stories. Tags, mentioned and comments will also be limited to the people they follow or have their friends.
Young people will also get a reminder to leave the social network after using an hour a day. In addition, they will enroll in “calm moods” overnight.
As far as new sanctions on Instagram are concerned, young people under the age of 16 will not be allowed to go directly to the platform unless their parents allow them to do so. In addition, young people under the age of 16 will need to obtain parent’s permission to close the app feature that blurred images containing suspected Iranian images in DMS.
The changes announced on Tuesday showed Meta’s latest move towards addressing social media -related young mental health concerns. These concerns have been The American surgeon picked up And multiple states, some of which are Began to restrict adolescents from the use of social media Without parents’ consent.
Meta has shared some insights on how teenagers are doing on Instagram, as the company says it has transferred adolescents to adolescent accounts. Meta says there are still a lot of people, as this feature continues globally. Meta says the company also said that 97 % of young people maintain their built-in reservations at the age of 13-15.
Meta also commissioned a study conducted by IPSOs, stating that almost all parents surveyed (94 %) say that teenage accounts are helpful to parents, and 85 % think they make it easier for their teenage to do positive experiences on Instagram.