Online Safety and Well-Being

Lesson 3: Age-Appropriate Experiences

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Part 1: Parental Supervision Tools

We introduced the Family Centre, a resource offering parents and guardians expert guidance, supervision tools and conversation prompts through informative articles. This hub is designed to assist you navigate the current online landscape and help you ensure your teen has a more positive and supportive online experience.

The parental supervision tools allow parents and guardians to:

• Check how much time teens spend on Instagram and set time limits.
• Get notifications if your teen decide to share a report.
• Keep an eye on the accounts their teens follow and the ones following them.

We have added even more features, so:

• Parents and guardians can invite teens to be part of the supervision through the app settings. It is still your teen's choice, and both you and your teen have to agree.
• You and your teen can schedule breaks when they cannot use Instagram. You can choose specific hours and customise them for each day of the week. We will also let your teen know when a break is coming up.
• We have improved reporting. When your teen reports something, they can now add more details, like who they reported and the category. Sharing this with you is still your teen's choice.
• You and your teen can engage in more meaningful conversations about responsible social media use.
• You can check your teen's account settings, like privacy, sensitive content controls and messaging preferences.
• You can see the accounts your teen has blocked on Instagram.

Before these changes happen, you will get a 72-hour notice. This gives you a chance to talk to your parents and decide if you want to opt out.

Part 2: Private by Default Accounts for Under 16

We believe that having private accounts is the best way to stay safe. With private accounts, people have to request to follow your teen or see or comment on their content — and teens have to accept their request. Any message they receive will go to their DM requests folder.

If your teen is under 16 and new to Instagram, they will be automatically defaulted into a private account. If they are under 16 and already on Instagram, we will (or already have) send them a notification to remind them of the benefits of a private account and encourage them to switch over.

Thinking intentionally about privacy is critical, even if they opt for a public account.

Source

familycenter.meta.com

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