Meta to introduce ‘teen accounts’ to Instagram as governments consider social media age limits

Meta says teen accounts will apply to new users under 16 and restrictions will eventually be extended to existing accounts used by teenagers

Meta is putting Instagram users under the age of 18 into new “teen accounts” to allow parents greater control over their activities, including the ability to block children from viewing the app at night.

In an announcement made a week after the Australian government proposed restricting children from accessing such platforms, Meta says it is launching teen accounts for Instagram that will apply to new users. The setting will then be extended to existing accounts held by teenagers over time.