Meta first launched Instagram Teen Accounts back in September 2024, in a bid to make the platform a safer place for kids and provide more oversight and supervision options for par

Meta’s latest update expands its 'Teen Accounts' program, first introduced in 2023, which focuses on providing parents with more tools to supervise their children's online activity. The new rules currently apply to users in the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia, with a global rollout planned for the coming months.

The system imposes more restricted settings on younger users - though campaigners say it's unclear what difference they make.