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Meta wants to help teenagers and their parents better manage their time on its apps

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Over the past few years, Meta has been trying to improve its public image. Indeed, the group’s social networks, Facebook and Instagram, are regularly criticized for their impact on young people. Meta is therefore unveiling new tools for teens and their parents alike.

New tools for parental control

The family center gains new functionalities to help parents accompany teenagers on social networks. The new features will enable parents and educators to :
  • See how much time teens spend on Messenger
  • See and receive updates on teens’ Messenger contact list, privacy and protection settings
  • Receive notifications if the teen reports a user (if the teen decides to share with them that they’ve reported someone)
  • See who can send a message to their teen (only their friends, their friends’ friends or no one) and if they change their settings
  • See who can view their teen’s Messenger Stories and receive notifications if their settings are changed

Similar tools will also be integrated into Instagram. When a teenager blocks someone, he or she will be encouraged to allow their parents to supervise their Instagram account. Parents will then be able to see which accounts their teens are following and which accounts are following them, as well as how many friends in common the teens have with those accounts.
New tools should be added during the year to help teenagers better manage their time and interactions, while respecting their privacy.

Increased privacy on Instagram

Today, Instagram already displays safety reminders when adults who have shown potentially suspicious behavior send a message to a teenager. Instagram also prohibits users over 19 from sending private messages to teens who don’t follow them. Instagram goes a step further by tightening the way users can interact and send messages to others who don’t follow them.

Users who wish to send a message to someone who is not following them will first have to send an invitation in order to obtain permission to connect. They will only be able to send one invitation at a time, and no further invitations can be sent until the recipient has accepted the invitation. These invitations will be limited to text only. Users will therefore not be able to receive photos, videos or any other type of unsolicited content from people they don’t follow.

Meta wants to help teens better manage their time on Facebook and Instagram

Meta encourages teens to take a break when using Facebook or Instagram. They will receive notifications after spending 20 minutes on Facebook, inviting them to take a break from the app and set daily time limits. A similar solution is being developed for Instagram, to suggest that teens close the app if they’re scrolling through Reels overnight.
Finally, Meta will be rolling out Instagram’s silent mode to all users worldwide in the coming weeks. As a reminder, this mode turns off notifications and automatically replies when someone sends you a message.
Source : Meta

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