Teenagers at younger ages won't be permitted to go live on Instagram shortly without their parents' consent.
Meta has prohibited users under 16 from using live streaming features unless they receive approval from their parents, according to an announcement made by the technology company. blog post On Tuesday, April 9, this modification was implemented as part of an extensive effort to enhance safeguards for adolescent users across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger platforms.
At least 54 million active " Teen Accounts" exist globally, as reported by Meta.
Teens younger than 16 will not be allowed to go live without obtaining consent from their parents," stated Meta. "Additionally, we will mandate that teenagers below the age of 16 must have parental approval to disable our function that blurs pictures with potential nudity in direct messages. These modifications will roll out over the coming weeks.
The recent update expands upon the Teen Accounts feature that Meta introduced in September 2024, aimed at providing teenagers with a more secure social media environment as standard. These accounts include enhanced restrictions on messaging permissions, visibility of content, and the duration spent within the application.
Meta stated that the model has gained significant popularity. According to their claim, 97% of teens aged 13 to 15 have adhered to the preset limitations, and 94% of U.S. parents believe that Teen Accounts are beneficial.
These safeguards are being extended to Facebook and Messenger as well, beginning with the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Teen accounts on these platforms will mimic Instagram's restrictions, keeping teens in private profiles, limiting screen time, and preventing messages from individuals who aren't already followed.
This represents the most recent update for Meta, which also disclosed a new Friends tab On Facebook, this setting displays content exclusively from your friends and excludes recommended posts as well as advertisements.
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