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Teen Accounts Are Coming to Facebook—Parents May Actually Approve
April 8, 2025
Teens who previously faced restrictions on Facebook and Messenger now have a new pathway to reconnect, courtesy of Meta’s innovative Teens Account feature. This expansion follows the successful introduction of similar safety measures on Instagram, and the rollout is set to commence in select regions, including the USA and Canada.
Last year, Meta unveiled Teens Accounts on Instagram, specifically designed for users aged 13 to 15. These accounts are equipped with essential protections, such as parental controls and limitations on interactions and content access. Now, these same safeguards are being integrated into Facebook and Messenger, ensuring a consistent approach to teen safety across platforms.
Parental Controls and Well-being Features
With a Teens Account, young users will find their interactions carefully curated. They can only message and engage with individuals already in their contacts, and only those they have previously followed or messaged can reach out to them. This level of restriction extends to mentions and tags, while stories will be visible solely to their friends.
While teens have the ability to adjust certain privacy settings, any modifications will require approval from their guardians before being enacted. The Teens Account also encourages healthy digital habits, offering reminders to take breaks after one hour of usage and enabling Quiet Mode during nighttime hours.
Parents or guardians will gain valuable insights into their child’s platform usage, allowing them to monitor screen time, view their teen’s friend list, and manage various safety settings. This initiative is designed to foster a safer online environment for younger users.
In conjunction with the updates to Facebook and Messenger, Meta is also rolling out new safety features on Instagram. For instance, teens under 16 will have restrictions on using Instagram Live by default, requiring parental permission to access this feature. Additionally, in direct messages, teens will not be able to disable the automatic blurring of suspected explicit or nude content unless granted approval by a parent.
Initially, these features will be available in the USA, Canada, Australia, and the UK, with plans for a broader global rollout in the near future. The updated safety tools for Instagram are expected to launch this spring.
These developments emerge amid heightened regulatory scrutiny, as critics argue that Meta has not done enough to safeguard teens from excessive screen time and the associated mental health risks of social media. In response, Meta asserts that these updates are part of its ongoing commitment to proactively address these pressing concerns.
What do you think about Meta’s new teen safety tools? Do you feel they go far enough to protect young users online? Let us know in the comments below.
Teen Accounts Are Coming to Facebook—Parents May Actually Approve
Teens who previously faced restrictions on Facebook and Messenger now have a new pathway to reconnect, courtesy of Meta’s innovative Teens Account feature. This expansion follows the successful introduction of similar safety measures on Instagram, and the rollout is set to commence in select regions, including the USA and Canada.
Last year, Meta unveiled Teens Accounts on Instagram, specifically designed for users aged 13 to 15. These accounts are equipped with essential protections, such as parental controls and limitations on interactions and content access. Now, these same safeguards are being integrated into Facebook and Messenger, ensuring a consistent approach to teen safety across platforms.
Parental Controls and Well-being Features
With a Teens Account, young users will find their interactions carefully curated. They can only message and engage with individuals already in their contacts, and only those they have previously followed or messaged can reach out to them. This level of restriction extends to mentions and tags, while stories will be visible solely to their friends.
While teens have the ability to adjust certain privacy settings, any modifications will require approval from their guardians before being enacted. The Teens Account also encourages healthy digital habits, offering reminders to take breaks after one hour of usage and enabling Quiet Mode during nighttime hours.
Parents or guardians will gain valuable insights into their child’s platform usage, allowing them to monitor screen time, view their teen’s friend list, and manage various safety settings. This initiative is designed to foster a safer online environment for younger users.
In conjunction with the updates to Facebook and Messenger, Meta is also rolling out new safety features on Instagram. For instance, teens under 16 will have restrictions on using Instagram Live by default, requiring parental permission to access this feature. Additionally, in direct messages, teens will not be able to disable the automatic blurring of suspected explicit or nude content unless granted approval by a parent.
Initially, these features will be available in the USA, Canada, Australia, and the UK, with plans for a broader global rollout in the near future. The updated safety tools for Instagram are expected to launch this spring.
These developments emerge amid heightened regulatory scrutiny, as critics argue that Meta has not done enough to safeguard teens from excessive screen time and the associated mental health risks of social media. In response, Meta asserts that these updates are part of its ongoing commitment to proactively address these pressing concerns.
What do you think about Meta’s new teen safety tools? Do you feel they go far enough to protect young users online? Let us know in the comments below.