Instagram Updates: Teen Accounts Only With Parental Controls.

Instagram Update: Teen Accounts Now Require Parental Controls

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Pinky Deshmukh

Last Updated: February 13, 2025

Summary: In India, teen accounts will only open with parental controls.

One of the main features of Instagram Teen Accounts is the parental control option. These days, parents are able to monitor their teen's Instagram activity, including who they connect with, what they see, and how much time they spend on the platform. The goal is to make the internet a more age-appropriate and safe place.

Younger users are intended to have built-in protection through Teen Accounts. Since these accounts are by default private, teenagers will need to manually provide permission for others to follow them.

This guarantees that individuals can only communicate with those they know or trust. Extra care of security is added by preventing non-followers from seeing their content or messaging them.

Instagram has implemented content restrictions that restrict accessibility to sensitive or unsuitable content, like violent or cosmetic product commercial posts to protect teenagers. Inappropriate language in comments or direct messages (DMs) will be filtered out, and teens can only be mentioned or tagged by those they follow.

Teens over 16 can have their parents activate supervision features, which allow them to keep an eye on previous conversations, block the app during specific hours, and establish daily time limits. This allows parents to keep a closer eye on their teen's social media usage and ensure that they are using the internet responsibly.