Meta is getting serious about the teens who use its services. Last year, the company rolled out "Teen Accounts" for Instagram, which add a number of restrictions, limitations, and features for users ...

Instagram promises parents that its Teen Accounts shield kids from harm “by default.” Tests by a Gen Z nonprofit and me - a dad - found it fails spectacularly on some key dimensions. This spring, ...

Social media can be a fantastic way to connect with friends and family, but it can also be dangerous—especially for kids and young adults. While modern social media platforms like Facebook have been ...

About six months ago, Meta announced they were making major changes to the way teens interact with Instagram, and it looks like the social media company is not slowing down. In fact, they just ...

Meta is using AI technology to search for kids who are lying about their age on Instagram in order to bypass safeguards, the company announced on Monday. When Meta finds an account that it suspects ...

If your teen has a fake birthday on their Instagram profile to get around age restriction policies, their days of beating the system may soon be over. In a blog post, Instagram says that starting ...

As new peer-to-peer payment app options emerge for teenagers, experts say it's an opportunity for parents to teach their kids how to use these financial tools wisely — and educate them on how to avoid ...

Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and ...

WASHINGTON — Instagram is adding some new restrictions to teen accounts as the social media app tightens safety guidelines for younger users. Teen accounts on the platform will soon display content ...