Instagram's Introduce New Rules For Young Users

Instagram, facing pressure over child safety online, unveils sweeping changes

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Instagram has unveiled new rules designed to better protect users under 18.

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Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, said the new settings and features were intended to address parents’ top concerns about their children online, including inappropriate contact, inappropriate content and too much screen time.

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User aged 16 and 17 can opt out of the privacy setting on their own, but younger user needs the permission of a parent.

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Notifications to minors between 10 pm and 7 am are now prohibited under a "Sleep Mode" function.

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Those who send messages to underage users during this stretch will get automated replies.

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Teens will be reminded to leave Instagram after 60 minutes of use on any given day.

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Instagram will also introduce more supervision tools for adults, including a feature that allows parents to see the accounts that their teenager recently messaged.

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The new rules are intended to address parents' concerns about their children online, including inappropriate contact,content and too much screen time.

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