Meta has announced a new privacy-focused feature for Instagram, rolling out “teen accounts” to enhance child safety on the platform. All users under 18 will be automatically placed in private accounts, which can only be contacted by people they follow. This effort addresses growing concerns over teen safety on social media. The new accounts will also have restrictive content settings and parental supervision tools.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Meta has announced a new privacy-focused feature for Instagram, rolling out teen accounts to
00:07enhance child safety on the platform.
00:10All users under 18 will be automatically placed in private accounts, which can only be contacted
00:14by people they follow.
00:16This effort addresses growing concerns over teen safety on social media.
00:21The new accounts will also have restrictive content settings and parental supervision
00:24tools.
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