Instagram taking steps to protect teens on app
Published: March 16, 2021 5:28 PM EDT
Updated: March 16, 2021 6:16 PM EDT
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Instagram is changing the way teens can message users they don’t know or follow in order to help keep them safe.
The social media app is taking steps to protect teens from unwanted interactions with adults. It announced it will use artificial intelligence to restrict adults from messaging teens if they don’t follow each other.
“We’re looking at machine learning to look at the behavioral signals of how old someone is,” said Carolyn Merrell, head of Global Public Policy Programs at Instagram.