Meta has announced that the defaults of Instagram will see only the relevant parental control content in the coming weeks and will not be able to change these settings without the permission of the parent.
With this new policy, young users will see photos and videos that are not dangerous. At the same time, a stricter, limited content setting is also introduced, which parents can connect to additional limiting the content you can see in their children.
In addition, experts found that Instagram offered teenagers to self-harm, body defects or unhealthy nutritional behavior that could have had a negative impact on them. Meta emphasizes that this step aims to create a safer and balanced digital environment for adolescents, strengthening the role of parents.
