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Instagram has introduced “Teen Accounts,” which come with enhanced safety features and will automatically activate for users under the age of 18. According to a statement by Meta, the goal of these accounts is to provide peace of mind for parents as well.
The newly introduced Teen Accounts will have default privacy settings, allowing only followers to send messages. Additionally, the content filtering system has been made stricter, and limited tagging and mentions will be allowed. These accounts will also have time management features, ensuring they automatically switch to “sleep mode” between 10 PM and 7 AM. Users under 16 will require parental consent to change these protective settings.
This initiative was taken in response to growing concerns about online safety for younger users. Instagram is also improving its parental control tools, allowing parents to monitor who their child communicates with and set daily usage limits. Parents will have the ability to block the app during specific hours and monitor the topics their child is searching for. To prevent age misrepresentation, Instagram is developing technology that will automatically detect underage users, even if they provide adult data.
This feature will be rolled out for testing in the U.S. early next year. Additionally, the platform is tightening its content policies for younger users, with the strictest settings being applied to sensitive content control to protect teens from inappropriate material. The implementation of Teen Accounts has already begun for new users, while existing teen users will be notified next week and gradually transitioned to the new settings. The rollout is expected to be completed within 60 days in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia, with the European Union following later this year and globally by January. Meta, Instagram’s parent company, plans to introduce similar safety measures on its other platforms next year.
