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: Many of us have Instagram app in our mobile. Many of us love watching Reels on the Instagram app. But, many wrong things are also shared through these reels. Also these things can affect the mind of children. So the Meta Platform (META) has taken a decision regarding this.*Meta Platform is opening a new tab. New privacy and parental control rules have been implemented for Instagram accounts of children under 18, aimed at addressing growing concerns about the negative effects of social media. Henceforth, all accounts under the age of 18 will be converted (ported) into “teen accounts,” it said on Tuesday. Such users can be messaged and tagged by accounts they follow or are already connected to on Instagram. Additionally, sensitive content on social media will be changed to restrictive settings. Also users under 18 can change default settings only with parental permission. Parents will also get a list of settings to monitor who their children are talking to, as well as limit their use of Instagram. Experts have said that social media use can lead to problems such as depression, anxiety and learning disabilities in children, so this step has been taken. Kids are getting more addicted to social media with Meta, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google’s YouTube. *Teen Accounts*Meta’s move to Teen Accounts comes after three years. In July, the U.S. The Senate has two 1. The Kids Online Safety Act and 2. The Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; It issued online safety bills that would hold social media companies accountable for how they affect teenagers using their platforms. Instagram users under the age of 18 will be prompted to close the app every day after 60 minutes. Accounts will also come with a default sleep mode, which will turn off notifications overnight. Meta said it will place teen users in accounts within 60 days in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and later this year in Europe. Also, teenagers around the world will start getting accounts in January…
