Meta introduced Teen Accounts to Instagram late last year, allowing parents to control what their teen sees and does on Meta’s social platforms. Facebook and Facebook Messenger are the next apps to get Teen Account support, with similar restrictions for users.
Teen Accounts are Meta’s answer to curating what younger audiences see on major social platforms. The accounts are built for teens under the age of 16 and utilize permissions from a parent account that can fine-tune what the teen account sees in-app.
There are a few elements that Meta has implemented to adjust the account, including who can contact the users and what content they see while browsing. The restrictions also mean accounts are private, and new followers need to request access. Those who are connected via Facebook or Instagram can send DMs, but no one else. Those DMs are also now automatically censored if certain content is detected.
Meta notes that Teen Accounts are now expanding to Facebook and Facebook Messenger. Overall, the protections won’t vary much between platforms, and contact with users under 16 will still be monitored and controlled by permissions only parents can change.
Since implementation, Meta says that an overwhelming majority of parents find the features helpful and Teen Accounts that have restrictions in place almost always leave them in place.
Teen Accounts will begin rolling out to Facebook users in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada soon, though no specific timeline has been noted.
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