Instagram Teen Accounts will be guided by PG-13 movie ratings, Meta announced on Oct. 14.
“This means that teens will see content on Instagram that’s similar to what they’d see in a PG-13 movie,” the company said in a statement.
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, revamped its program to follow an “independent standard” familiar to parents.
“While of course there are differences between movies and social media, we made these changes so teens’ experiences in the 13+ setting feel closer to the Instagram equivalent of watching a PG-13 movie,” the statement said.
Parents will be able to add a stricter “Limited Content” setting if they feel that the PG-13 policy is still too lax. That setting will prevent teens from seeing, leaving, or receiving comments under posts, the statement said….