Instagram allows parents to manage their children’s profiles

Instagram introduces a new parental monitoring tool for UK teen accounts.

With the new option, parents can monitor their child’s profile, set daily usage limits, and see who is following them and who is following them.

First launched in the US in March, the device is now rolling out to the UK and Ireland for the first time.

The new feature will allow parents to send invitations to teens to start monitoring their accounts. Once accepted, parents will be able to set a daily limit on how long their child spends on the app and schedule specific breaks. Number of times.

With this tool, parents can see who is being followed, who is following their child, and be informed when teens notify the reporting and posting platform. ..

Teens can also invite parents to monitor their accounts.

In addition, parents can see a whiteboard showing their children’s daily habits on the platform.

When the child is 18 years old, the parental supervision function will end automatically. Instagram confirmed it.

This release is consistent with the new “Nudge” features tested in the UK and Ireland. This feature will prompt you to switch to another theme on your platform if your app repeatedly sees the same type of content. Learning tab.

Instagram created this feature because “nudge can be effective in helping people, especially teenagers, be more cautious when using social media,” he said.