Explained: Instagram’s updated Parental Supervision tools – Times of India

Instagram has recently announced a new feature that will help parents keep their children safe on the platform. The parental control feature allows parents to monitor their child’s activity, including who they are following, what content they are viewing and who is messaging them. With this new feature, Instagram is taking steps to ensure that its platform remains a safe and secure place for everyone, especially children. The feature is basically aimed at teenagers and their parents that helps them to keep a track of what their children are browsing on the page.
If you are wondering how the feature works and how to use it. Read on to know:
Instagram’s new Parental Supervision tools: What is it
Instagram being one of the most popular social media platforms and it has become a great place for kids and teenagers to connect with their friends. However, it can also be a dangerous place if not monitored properly. That’s why Instagram has developed a parental control feature that allows parents to monitor their children’s activity on the platform. This feature provides parents with insights into what their children are posting, who they are following, and who is following them.

How it can help parents keep a tab on their children’s Instagram usage
The feature allows parents to see their child’s Instagram account, including both privacy as well as account settings. Parents will also be notified so they can keep a track of changes they are making to their Instagram profile. With this new tool, parents can ensure that their children are only exposed to age-appropriate content on Instagram.
It also gives parents the ability to set limits on what content their children can view or post on Instagram. With this feature, parents can ensure that their children are safe while using Instagram.
How to setup parental control on Instagram
Users can visit Family Centre for conversation starters and to learn more about the available parental supervision tools, including how to set time limits, schedule breaks, be notified when teens share a report and more.
“These updates are part of our ongoing work to ensure people have experiences that work for them, and that they have more control over the time they spend online and the types of content they see,” Meta said in a blog post.

Instagram’s Family Centre
According to Instagram, “On Family Center, parents can learn about and set up various supervision tools and access an education hub with tips, articles and more from trusted experts. Parents can set daily time limits or schedule breaks, see who their teen follows and who follows them, be notified when their teen shares that they’ve reported something, and more.”
Instagram Parent’s Guide
Instagram has a Parent’s guide that can help them learn how to help their teen navigate Instagram. These include– conversation starters, information about safety and well-being tools and features, glossary of terms and more.
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