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Meta wants teens to have safe, age-appropriate experiences on our apps. We’ve developed more than 50 tools and resources to support teens and their parents, and we’ve spent over a decade developing policies and technology to protect teens. Here are two additional new protections announced today. 1️⃣ From today, age verification will be introduced for anyone who attempts to edit their date of birth on Facebook from under 18 to over 18. Age verification has already been in place on Instagram since 2022, where we’ve been able to stop 96% of teens who attempted to edit their birthdays to 18 or over. 2️⃣ We’re also expanding our existing ‘Limits’ feature on Instagram to be more applicable for teens and give them ways to manage privacy. ‘Limits’ will give teens an easy way to hide interactions (comments, DMs, and tags) from people who aren’t in their Close Friends list without letting others know their content isn’t being shown. #YouthSafety #OnlineSafety #Instagram #Facebook

Another update to the series of tools from Meta to protect teens and provide age-appropriate experiences on Facebook and Instagram. Three important new updates: 1️⃣ Under 16 users won't receive messages from people they don’t know, helping them feel confident they won’t be contacted by strangers online. 2️⃣ Now, parents using Instagram’s parental supervision tools will be prompted to approve or deny teens’ requests to change their default safety and privacy settings to a less strict state - rather than just being notified of the change. 3️⃣ In the coming months, a new feature will also be rolled out to help protect teens from seeing potentially inappropriate images in their messages from people they know, and to discourage them from sending these images. Read more about the latest updates: https://lnkd.in/guMY8n3w #OnlineSafety #Youth #Wellbeing #SocialMedia

𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙨: 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠, 𝙎𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙩, 𝙏𝙞𝙠𝙏𝙤𝙠, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 - Social media platforms offer parental controls to protect young users, though adoption remains low among parents and teens. - Tech companies face scrutiny for the potential harm social media poses to youth, prompting enhanced parental control features. - Each platform varies in parental control offerings, starting with monitoring communications and extending to content restrictions. - TikTok leads with comprehensive controls, including screen time limits, content filters, and account privacy settings. - Instagram's Family Center allows parents to supervise usage, set time limits, monitor contacts, and adjust privacy and content settings. - Snapchat's Family Center enables monitoring of friends, group activities, and content visibility without message access. - Discord's controls include activity summaries and monitoring of chats and servers, emphasizing recent regulatory scrutiny. - Facebook/Meta provides similar controls as Instagram within its Family Center, despite a perception of lower teen usage. - X (formerly Twitter) lacks parental controls, highlighting concerns over unmonitored youth access amid relaxed content filters.

FYI: Instagram Teen Accounts: New safety features for young users unveiled: Instagram introduces Teen Accounts with built-in protections, empowering parents and enhancing safety for teenage users.

I had an eventful month in South Dakota, including advocating for legislation requiring age verification and parental approval in the app store before teens under 16 can download apps. Testifying before the South Dakota Legislative Study Committee reminded me of my time arguing trial evidentiary motions, in that both situations force you to anticipate controversies, and to keep everyone’s focus on the core issues and on the rationale for the best solution. 👇🏻Here’s Why 👇🏻 Understanding someone’s age online is a complex, industry-wide challenge because many people, including young people, may misrepresent how old they are online. Like South Dakota, many states across the country are considering legislative proposals to help protect teens online, and at least 15 states have already signed bills into law that will require some form of age verification and/or parental consent for teens of varying ages to use social media. As currently contemplated, this could require both parent AND teen to age verify and consent every time a teen wants to sign up for an app. Moreover, teens hop from app to app, and are on an average of 40 apps per week! This is a staggering number. And as a parent, I’m overwhelmed by the idea of visiting that many apps and sharing my ID to all of them, not to mention that many a week! 🤳🏻 There’s a Better Way  🙌🏻 We think that a better way to ensure teens have consistent, age-appropriate experiences across all the apps they use is to require app stores to verify age and get parental approval when their teen under 16 tries to download an app. This will: 1) Make it easier on parents with a “one-stop-shop.” 2) Give parents discretion over their teens’ online experience. 3) Be privacy-protective, avoiding cumbersome ID checks across dozens of apps teens use. 4) Ensure teens are placed in age-appropriate features and settings – like Instagram Teen Accounts – when offered by apps. We will continue to advocate for this solution that nearly 80% of parents support. To read my full letter to the South Dakota Legislative Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Regulation of Internet Access by Minors, visit: https://lnkd.in/g6vzgC-B

Today, we’re introducing @Instagram Teen Accounts, a new experience for teens, guided by parents. As a parent of two, I'm proud of the progress we're continuing to make here. Instagram Teen Account protections are designed to address parents’ biggest concerns, including who their teens are talking to online, the content they’re seeing and whether their time is being well spent. Starting this week, these protections are turned on automatically, and teens under 16 years old will need a parent’s permission to change any of the settings to be less strict. Check out this article for more details: https://lnkd.in/gYcCCTqE Or listen to Adam Mosseri who explains it all so well https://lnkd.in/gcbWzGYk

TL;DR 📖 -📢: Unveiling Alarmingly Low Usage of Parental Controls on Instagram among Parents ✅ Key Takeaways: - A new report indicates that fewer than 10% of parents implement parental control tools on Instagram. - The majority of parents do not update privacy settings on social media accounts that could protect their children online. - Many parents remain unaware of the range and depth of privacy settings available on social platforms. 🔍Insights: - Lack of parental oversight has potential to expose children to vulnerabilities and threats online. - This significant gap in parental control usage could indicate a lack of user-friendly security features, inadequate awareness campaigns, or complex privacy settings. - The study's findings highlight an urgent need for simplifying privacy settings and increasing awareness among parents about online safety tools. 🧭 For Marketers, Brands, & Content Creators: - Marketers and social media platforms can introduce more user-friendly parental controls and simplify privacy settings. - Brands and marketers should leverage this opportunity to educate parents about the importance of online safety and the use of privacy settings through specific campaigns and content. - Content creators can focus on creating educational resources around digital security, fostering a safer virtual environment for children. 🎉 Conclusion: - Ensuring online safety for children is a collective responsibility involving parents, social media platforms, marketers, and content creators. - The low usage of parental controls on platforms like Instagram calls for an immediate reinforcing of privacy education and accessibility of digital safety tools. - More proactive measures can safeguard youths’ social media experience while allowing them to engage positively with digital platforms. #OnlineSafety #ParentalControls #DigitalLiteracy Update as of 30/01/2024 Follow for more 📈🫡 & Lets connect: https://lnkd.in/dkis_kdf Subscribe to my newsletter here:https://lnkd.in/gA8s2cgk and get ahead of Industry Updates! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #marketing #tech Comment your thoughts and insights!!

Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, and parental controls! Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls for Instagram users under 18. These "Teen Accounts" will default to private, allowing only followers or connected accounts to message or tag users. Sensitive content settings will also be set to the most restrictive levels, and teens under 16 will need parental permission to change these settings. Parents will have tools to monitor their children's interactions and limit app usage. This move comes as social media platforms, including Instagram, face lawsuits over their potential harm to young users. Studies have linked social media use to increased depression and anxiety among teens. Meta's update follows years of concerns over teen safety on social media. The new accounts will remind teens to close the app after 60 minutes daily and come with a default sleep mode for nighttime notifications. The rollout will begin in the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia, with global implementation by January. #MetaUpdate #InstagramPrivacy #ParentalControls #TeenSafety #SocialMediaSafety #DigitalWellbeing #DigitalMarketing #OnlinePrivacy #SafeSocialMedia #TechNews #TeenAccounts #MuhammadAli #ParentalMonitoring #YouthOnlineSafety #BrandcomDigital #MetaPlatforms #DigitalHealth #SocialMediaReform

🔒 Keep Your Child Safe on Snapchat! With over 400 million users worldwide, Snapchat is a popular platform among kids. But how can you ensure their safety in this digital world? Our comprehensive guide has all the answers! 👀 Snapchat Safety Check: Learn about the potential risks and safety measures to keep your child protected. 🔍 Privacy Protection: Explore how to safeguard your child's location, messages, and online interactions from prying eyes. 🚫 Prevent Cyberbullying: Equip your child with tools to report inappropriate behavior and tackle online bullying effectively. 👨👩👧👦 Parental Controls: Discover the Family Center feature and other parental control options to monitor and manage your child's Snapchat activity. 🛡️ Additional Safety Features: Uncover powerful privacy tools and tips to enhance your child's online safety. Empower yourself with knowledge and tools to ensure your child's Snapchat experience is safe and secure! Read more: https://bit.ly/4btq3HX #OnlineSafety #Parenting #SnapchatSafety #DigitalParenting #StayProtected