Instagram Debuts New Safety Settings for Teenagers
Instagram introduced new safety settings for young users. They are making new accounts private by default for kids under 16 years old. Instagram is also blocking some adults from interacting…
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Instagram introduced new safety settings for young users.
They are making new accounts private by default for kids under 16 years old. Instagram is also blocking some adults from interacting with teens on the platform. They are restricting how advertisers can target teenagers.
The changes come as Instagram has been getting pressue from lawmakers, regulators, parents and child-safety advocates worried about the impact of social media on kids' safety, privacy and mental health according to NPR.
I think this is a good start, but what stops a teen from lying about their age? I know I did when I first got on the internet! Not sure if this will shut down the creeps, but what more can they do?
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