Instagram, which is owned by Meta, has announced the introduction of "Teen Accounts" in india to give users under 16 a safer and more age-appropriate online experience. This new function is intended to "strengthen protections, enhance content controls, and empower parents," according to Meta. The business noted in a blog post that Teen Accounts tackle important issues including tracking the people teenagers communicate with, the kinds of information they view, and how much time they spend on the site.
 
By default, these safety features are on, and they cannot be changed without parental consent.

What Does It Signify For Adolescents?
 
Teens must manually accept follower requests since Teen Accounts are by default set to private. This requirement also applies to individuals who are younger than 18. Furthermore, only authorized connections may send direct messages, and non-followers won't be able to see or communicate with teen profiles. To reduce exposure to sensitive content, such as violent or cosmetics-related commercial posts, Meta has also imposed content limitations.
 
Instagram is implementing further safeguards for teenagers, such as limitations that only those they follow can tag or mention them. Additionally, foul language in direct messages and comments will be automatically filtered out by the platform. instagram will implement Sleep Mode between 10 PM and 7 AM, which will mute alerts and send automatic responses to direct messages, and will encourage teenagers to take breaks every hour to reduce excessive usage.
 
Plans to increase parental supervision capabilities for teenagers older than 16 were also disclosed by Meta. parents will soon be able to block app use during particular hours, establish daily screen time limits, and keep an eye on recent discussions.
 
India does not presently have any legislative limitations on minors under the age of sixteen using social media, unlike australia did last year. Nonetheless, platforms are required by the nation's wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital Personal Data Protection Act to secure "verifiable parental consent" for children. Meta seems to be complying with these regulations with the launch of Teen Accounts in India.
 
 
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12/02/2025 09:01 AM