The adolescent accounts have expanded their restrictions on Instagram, where children under 16 will not be able to perform live retransmissions without their parents’ consent, and will also be extended proximally to Facebook y Messenger.
Goal introduced in the late 2024 adolescent accounts in Spain, a type of Instagram account for minor users who have more advanced integrated protections by default, than They limit who can contact them and the content they see on the social network.
These accounts will introduce new restrictions in the coming months, which will prevent users under 16 from making live broadcasts, unless they have their parents’ permission. These should also consent to the deactivation of the function that blurs the suspicious images of containing naked in direct messages.
According to Meta, since September, when he began implementing them, He has transferred more than 54 million adolescents worldwide to adolescent accountsincluding minors in Europe, as pointed out in a press release.
The deployment of adolescent accounts will continue on Facebook and Messenger. From this Tuesday, they begin to be available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, with the forecast to take them “soon” to other regions.
These accounts will offer automatic protections similar to those of Instagram to limit unwanted contact, sensitive content and use time.