Instagram is introducing teenage accounts in India with new safety features
Instagram said Tuesday that the platform has introduced a teen account feature. This feature features special protection measures for the safety of users in India, one of the largest markets with over 350 million users.
The company introduced it Teen accounts in the US, UK, Canada and Australia last year. A meta of Instagram users under the age of 16 has migrated their accounts to these new types of accounts with default restrictions. These teen accounts are private accounts by default and have messaging restrictions, content controls, interaction restrictions, time-limited reminders and sleep modes.
“In the meta, creating a safer, responsible digital environment is a top priority. Natasha Jog, director of public policy India at Instagram, said Instagram’s teenage accounts will expand to India to enhance protection. It strengthens parental strengthening, ensuring a safer experience for teens.
Setting up a teenage account means that users under the age of 16 require parent or guardian permission to change some settings on their account. Additionally, parents of users over the age of 16 have the option to turn on supervision of their teenage accounts.
Parents can see who their children are interacting with but cannot see the message. You can also set daily usage restrictions and block apps at certain times.
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