Parents in India will keep an eye on their children's Instagram accounts, Meta has released a new feature.


Posted on 12th Feb 2025 12:28 pm by rohit kumar

Parents will now be able to keep an eye on teenagers using Instagram in India. Meta, the company that operates internet media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, announced on Tuesday that Meta's 'Instagram Teen Accounts' feature will be launched in India as well.

 

The feature is specially designed for teenagers.

This feature is specially designed for teenagers. This will prevent problems like harmful content and unwanted messaging. Teen accounts will automatically be in high-security settings. In this, along with increasing the privacy settings, more monitoring of parents can be ensured. They will be able to keep an eye on their children's accounts.

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.

 

Meta said that it is also tightening the age verification methods. Given the apprehension that some users may misrepresent their age, additional verification will be required if the wrong age is given. This announcement has been made amid concerns about the ill effects of internet media on teenagers.

 

Proposal to make parental consent mandatory

Last month, the Government of India released the draft of Digital Personal Data Protection Rules. It proposes to make parental consent mandatory for minor users to create accounts online or on internet media platforms.

 

Meta said in a statement, "We are expanding Instagram Teen accounts in India to ensure safety for teenagers and address their parents' concerns about harmful content. Teens are automatically placed in the highest security settings, which include ways to prevent misrepresentation of age and sensitive content restrictions."

 

Parental permission will be required to change settings.

 

Parental permission will be required to change settings. Under this, parents can approve changes for teenagers under the age of 16, monitor recently added contacts. Can set limits on screen time. Can prevent the use of the app for a certain time.

 

Instagram Teen Account is an attempt to address the major concerns of parents with whom their children communicate online. What type of content they are exposed to, and how do they manage their time on the internet platform? All new users under the age of 16 will have their Instagram accounts set to private by default. That is, no one will be able to follow and view content without permission.

 

Teen accounts will be put on strict safety mode.

Teen accounts will be put on strict safety mode so that violent content does not appear in the reels. Additionally, hidden words will be on by default so that offensive language can be filtered out. Teens will get a notification to exit the app after using the app for 60 minutes per day. Sleep mode will be active from 10 pm to 7 am, which will mute notifications.

1 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Diljit Dosanjh was seen twirling his moustache on the sets of Border 2, 'Sardaarji' gave a befitting reply in a BTS video

When the trailer of Diljit Dosanjh's Punjabi film 'Sardaarji-3' was released, Indian fans were fu

IND vs ENG U-19: Not only did they win the series...Indians were on top in terms of runs and wickets, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Kanishka shone.

On one hand, while the Indian senior men's cricket team is playing a five-match Test series again

Argentina Storm Into FIFA World Cup Final After Stunning Late Comeback Against England

England looked destined for the final after Anthony Gordon's 55th-minute strike put the Three Lio

Rupee Vs Dollar: Rupee strengthens by 128 paise against the US Dollar; impact of Reserve Bank's strict measures becomes evident.

Recovering from its lows, the rupee strengthened by 128 paise to reach 93.57 against the dollar.

IND U19 vs UAE U19: Vaibhav Suryavanshi misses out on a double century, fails to break Ambati Rayudu's 23-year-old record

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the rising star of the Indian cricket team, shows no signs of stopping. This

Jasprit Bumrah: Will Bumrah not play in the Asia Cup T20? Report claims- If he plays in this tournament, then...

India's star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is often in the news, whether he plays or not. He was rel

Alert in UP regarding Alvida Jumma, ban on offering Namaaz in public places; DGP gave these instructions to the officers.

On the occasion of Alvida ki Namaaz, strict security arrangements are being ensured in all the di

Trailer Released for Docu-Series on Lawrence Bishnoi; The Salman Khan Chapter Will Also Be Featured

The trailer for Director Raghav Dar's original documentary series, Lawrence of Punjab, offers a g

Toxic Teaser Out: 'Daddy is Home', the explosive teaser for Yash's Toxic is here, sounding the alarm for 'Dhurandhar 2'!

Kannada's 'Rocking Star' Yash, who made history at the box office with the success of KGF and KGF

Bengaluru Heavy Rain: People are in a bad condition due to heavy rain in Bengaluru, five died in 36 hours; relief and rescue work are going on

Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Bengaluru. People are in a bad condition due to heavy rains for

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash