Instagram Adds Child Safety Measures for Family Accounts

Instagram Adds Child Safety Measures for Family Accounts

Instagram child safety features get major update for family accounts As concerns about online child safety grow, Instagram child safety features have just been upgraded to better protect kids and family-run accounts. Meta announced new protections aimed at accounts that primarily showcase children—especially those managed by parents or talent agents. These accounts will now automatically receive the platform’s strictest messaging settings and have offensive comment filters turned on by default. The move comes in response to rising reports of child exploitation on social media and is part of Instagram’s broader effort to make its platform safer for young users. Image Credits:Silas Stein/picture alliance/ Getty Images If you’re a parent running an account for your child or a follower of kidfluencers, these changes affect how you interact on the platform. From blocked messages to filtered comments, Instagram’s new safety measures are designed to limit access by suspicious users and reduce t…