Instagram’s PG-13 Shift: Critics Question Enforcement and Content Quality
Instagram is enhancing its safety measures for “Teen Accounts” by aligning content restrictions with PG-13 movie guidelines. This update, launched in response to parental concerns and studies highlighting potential risks, restricts exposure to content featuring strong language or promoting harmful behaviors. Teens will encounter broader blocking of search terms, limitations on following age-inappropriate accounts, and filtered AI chatbot responses. Meta is implementing these changes across the US, UK, Australia, and Canada, with global rollout planned, allowing parents more control over their children’s experiences.
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