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First Published: 2:10 PM PDT, July 28, 2021
“We still give young people the choice to switch to a public account or keep their current account public if they wish,” Instagram representatives said.
All Instagram users 16 years old and younger will now automatically be defaulted into a private profile when creating an Instagram account as the company strives to cultivate a “safer and private” app for everyone.
“Creating an experience on Instagram that’s safe and private for young people, but also fun comes with competing challenges,” representatives for Instagram announced in a blog post on Tuesday. “We want them to easily make new friends and keep up with their family, but we don’t want them to deal with unwanted DMs or comments from strangers. We think private accounts are the right choice for young people.”
By Bill Galluccio
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Instagram is rolling out new safety features aimed at protecting teenage users. The most significant change will be defaulting all new accounts to private for users under the age of 16. In some countries, that will apply to users under the age of 18. The social media company, which is owned by Facebook, also said it will make it harder for potentially suspicious accounts to communicate with underage users. We ve developed new technology that will allow us to find accounts that have shown potentially suspicious behavior and stop those accounts from interacting with young people s accounts. By potentially suspicious behavior, we mean accounts belonging to adults that may have recently been blocked or reported by a young person, for example, Instagram explained in a blog post.
By Bill Galluccio
Photo: Getty Images
Instagram is rolling out new safety features aimed at protecting teenage users. The most significant change will be defaulting all new accounts to private for users under the age of 16. In some countries, that will apply to users under the age of 18. The social media company, which is owned by Facebook, also said it will make it harder for potentially suspicious accounts to communicate with underage users. We ve developed new technology that will allow us to find accounts that have shown potentially suspicious behavior and stop those accounts from interacting with young people s accounts. By potentially suspicious behavior, we mean accounts belonging to adults that may have recently been blocked or reported by a young person, for example, Instagram explained in a blog post.